Michell v. Low
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 168, Oct. T., 1905, by-defendants, from judgment of O. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., April T., 1905, No. 997, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Eliza Michell v. Mary A. Low et al. Issue to try the validity of a will. Before Young, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appealed. Error assigned amongst others was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
In this case the register of wills of Allegheny county sent his precept to the court below commanding it to frame an issue to determine the following questions of fact: 1. Did James Tolhurst on or about the — day of March, A. D. 1900, sign a paper writing as and for his last will and testament, substantially in the form of exhibit “ A,” hereto attached ? 2. Did the *528•said paper writing remain unrevoked by tbe testator, Jamqs Tolhurst, until his death ? Exhibit “ A ” attached to the precept purports to be a copy of the last will of James Tolhurst, witnessed by…
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