Baker v. Leibert
Citations
- 125 Pa. 106
- 17 A. 236
- 1889 Pa. LEXIS 697
Syllabus
<p>1. Where proceedings in partition of a decedent’s lands, instituted upon the petition of all parties in interest, have terminated in a decree by Avhich the lands are parted and divided and the interest of the Avidow of a deceased heir at law is ascertained and charged, such widow is entitled to enforce payment thereof by warrant of distress, under § 41, act of March 29, 1832, P. L. 202.</p> <p>2. If, may be safely staled as a general proposition, that where the dower of the widow is lawfully assigned or secured to her, whether by the Orphans’ Court, the Court of Common. Pleas, or by the agreement of the parties in interest, the dower or annual interest due the widow may be recovered by distress: Borland v. Murphy, 4 “VV. N. 172; Murphy v. Borland, 92 Pa. 89; Evans v. Ross, 107 Pa. 231: per Mr. Chief Justice Paxson.</p>
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- noting that fundamental principle of construction is that when a statute contains a given provision, omission of that provision from a similar section shows a different intent
- noting that fundamental principle of construction is that when a statute contains a given provision, omission of that provision from a similar section shows a different intent
- rule of statutory construction regarding inclusion of language in one part of a statute and omission of corresponding language in another part of the statute
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Judges: Clark, McCollum, Mitchell, Paxson, Williams
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