Hawn v. Stoler
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 151, Oct. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Franklin Co., Feb. T., 1901, No. 83, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Mary Hawn v. Samuel M. Stoler, Executor of A. B. Stoler, Deceased. Assumpsit to establish a donatio mortis causa. Before John Stewart, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $326 subject to question "of law reserved.
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Appeal, No. 151, Oct. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Franklin Co., Feb. T., 1901, No. 83, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Mary Hawn v. Samuel M. Stoler, Executor of A. B. Stoler, Deceased. Assumpsit to establish a donatio mortis causa. Before John Stewart, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $326 subject to question "of law reserved. The court in an opinion by John Stewart, P. J., entered a verdict for defendant non obstante veredicto. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant non obstante…
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Beaveb, J.,
Being in bad health, a widow, Mrs. Little, delivered to her friend, Mrs. Slentz, $595 in money. Sometime thereafter the invalid, accompanied by her friend, went to a hospital in Baltimore for treatment. Realizing the critical condition of her friend, and being about to leave for her home, Mrs. Slentz introducted the subject of the disposition of the money in her hands. What followed is summed up in the final testimony of Mrs. Slentz, as contained in the opinion of the trial judge on the motion for judgment for the defendant, non obstante veredicto. “ Mrs. Slentz: I may go…
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