Pennock v. Eagles
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Chester county: Of January Term 1882, No. 346. Amicable action between Mary E. Eagles, and Joseph E. Pennock.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Chester county: Of January Term 1882, No. 346. Amicable action between Mary E. Eagles, and Joseph E. Pennock. The parties submitted the following case stated :— Nathaniel Pennock, late of New London township, Chester county, deceased, by his will, proven August 14th 1849, gave and devised, amongst other things, as follows : “ I give and devise to my daughter Eleanor Pennock, the sum of eighteen hundred dollars, in manner and form hereinafter specified. I give and devise unto my daughter, Lydia Pennock, the sum of two thousand dollars, in manner and" form…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
*294It does not appear in the ease stated what personal estate Nathaniel Pennock was possessed of, at the time of his death. The four sons, Levi, Joseph, Lewis and John, are made the devisees of his entire property in bulk, the realty and personalty are blended, and their actual or relative values not given, whether or not the fund of $3,800, covering the amount of the legacies to his two daughters, was to be found in his personal assets does not appear, nor do we regard the knowledge of that fact to be essential in the determination of this case. We are of opinion that the testator intended to…
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