Patterson's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 117, Jan. T., 1912, by Jennie E. Patterson, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1911, No. 192, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of William E. Patterson, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 117, Jan. T., 1912, by Jennie E. Patterson, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1911, No. 192, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of William E. Patterson, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to adjudication. —A promise of marriage at a future time followed by cohabitation and reputation is sufficient to' establish a marriage: McCausland’s Est., 213 Pa. 189; Comly’s Est., 19 Pa. C. C. R. 184; Thewlis’ Est., 217 Pa. 307; Drinkhouse’s Est., 151 Pa. 294;…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Fell,
The learned auditing judge found that the appellant had not sustained her claim as the widow of the decedent to share in the distribution of his estate and this finding was sustained by the court in banc. . Such a finding of fact from conflicting testimony or when the credibility of witnesses is involved, will not be set aside by an appellate court unless manifest error is shown: Moore’s Estate, 211 Pa. 338; Furbush’s Estate, 220 Pa. 166. Our examination of the testimony has not convinced us of error or even raised a doubt as to the correctness of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Yardley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
- Hunt's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1878
- Estate of GrimmSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Moore's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Furbush's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
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