Reichenbach v. Ruddach
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
PETITION FOR A MANDAMUS, UNDER STATUTE OF WESTMINSTER II., (13 EWD. I., C. 31). No. 150 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 490 December Term 1885, C. P. No. 1. On June 17,1887, tbe petition of W. C. F. Reichenbach and George J. Ruddach was filed in the Supreme Court, setting forth in substance: That on February 9, 1887, the trial of an issue devisavit vel non, directed by the register of wills in proceedings for the probate of the will of William H. Ruddach,…
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PETITION FOR A MANDAMUS, UNDER STATUTE OF WESTMINSTER II., (13 EWD. I., C. 31). No. 150 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 490 December Term 1885, C. P. No. 1. On June 17,1887, tbe petition of W. C. F. Reichenbach and George J. Ruddach was filed in the Supreme Court, setting forth in substance: That on February 9, 1887, the trial of an issue devisavit vel non, directed by the register of wills in proceedings for the probate of the will of William H. Ruddach, deceased, was called for trial in the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia county, before Biddle, J., in which issue the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Paxson :
A writ has been issued in this case in accordance with the provisions of the statute of Westminster, 13 Edw. 1, c. 31; Robert’s Dig. 92, to Hon. Craig Biddle, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 for the county of Philadelphia, founded upon the complaint of the plaintiffs in error, that on the trial before him various exceptions were taken and alleged to certain of his rulings, and that he had refused to affix his seal to those exceptions, commanding him to affix his seal thereto. To tins writ Judge Biddle has filed an answer.
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