Hamm v. Meisenhelter
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
SAMUEL MEISENHELTER.against Samuel and Jonas Hamm, executors of Christian Hamm, deceased. Action on the case for a legacy in which the following special verdict was found. “ Christian Hamm, late of York county, made his last will and testament, dated the 2d of May.1832. He died in May 1837,and on the 9th of June 1837, his will was duly proved, and on the same day letters testamentary were granted to the defendants, executors in said will.
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SAMUEL MEISENHELTER.against Samuel and Jonas Hamm, executors of Christian Hamm, deceased. Action on the case for a legacy in which the following special verdict was found. “ Christian Hamm, late of York county, made his last will and testament, dated the 2d of May.1832. He died in May 1837,and on the 9th of June 1837, his will was duly proved, and on the same day letters testamentary were granted to the defendants, executors in said will. The said executors administered the estate and settled an account on the 7th of July 1838, which was duly confirmed ■by the orphans’ court, showing a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Huston-, J.
To those who have not had some experience in disputes, arising about the meaning and true construction of writings, it appears strange, that so many disputes have arisen on the subject. Last wills and testaments, have given rise to many of these contests. The questions have been various, sometimes as to what property has been meant by a particular bequest—sometimes *351as to what interest or estate the devisee takes in the property given, and sometimes as to the person of persons to whom the bequest is given, and many sub-divisions of each of…
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