Adams v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., March T., 1908, No. 196, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Anna Bell Adams v. Edward J. Johnson and Jonathan A. Casey. Ejectment for land in Walker township. Before Shay, P. J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendants non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mjr. Justice Mestrezat,
March 14, 1910:
This is an action of ejectment, brought February 10, 1908, and both parties claim the premises through the following paragraph of the will of William Arthur, deceased: “Second. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to my beloved wife, Mary Ann Arthur, until her death, after which balance to Anna Bell Adams, of Walker township, providing said Anna Bell Adams continue to live with said Mary Ann Arthur until death.” The residue was the whole estate, except what was required to pay the…
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