Shepley v. Lytle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
■ ERROR to the district court of Allegheny county. John Lytle and others, heirs-at-law, of William Lytle, deceased, against Philip Shepley. This was an action of ejectment, for the one-tenth part of four hundred and fifteen acres of land. The whole tract of land had been the property of Robert Lytle, who died in the year 1811, having first made his last will and testament, as follows: “ In the name of God, amen.
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■ ERROR to the district court of Allegheny county. John Lytle and others, heirs-at-law, of William Lytle, deceased, against Philip Shepley. This was an action of ejectment, for the one-tenth part of four hundred and fifteen acres of land. The whole tract of land had been the property of Robert Lytle, who died in the year 1811, having first made his last will and testament, as follows: “ In the name of God, amen. I, Robert Lytle, of Mifflin township, and Allegheny county, being weak of body, &c., do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First, I commit my soul to God, who gave it,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
The several matters embraced in the assignment of errors may be resolved into three questions. First, Can the letter of attorney, and the receipt or acquittance endorsed thereon, taken either together as one instrument or separately, be so considered as to embrace the interest, which William Lytle, the father of the plaintiffs below, acquired under his father’s will in the real estate of the latter? Secondly, If not, were there any facts or circumstances testified to which made it the'duty of the court to have left the construction thereof…
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