Graham v. Benjamin

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Rost, J.

Rachel Graham, the wife of William Benjamin, was the sister of the whole blood of Francis W. Graham,, deceased. The brother and sisters of the half-blood claim from her and her husband their share of the succession, which they allege the defendants have received. There was judgment in their favor against the defendants in solido, and they appealed.

To prove that the defendants were in possession of the succession of F. W. Graham, the plaintiffs propounded interrogatories to them. Rachel Graham answered, denying any knowledge of the questions…