Nonnemacher v. Nonnemacher
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 409, Jan. T., 1893, by plaintiffs, Lewis M. Nonnemacher et al., from judgment of C. P. Lehigh Co., Jan. T., 1893, No. 13, on verdict for defendants, Pauline Nonnemacher, alleged widow of Molton Nonnemacher, deceased, et al. Issue to determine decedent’s mental capacity at the time of an alleged marriage between himself and Pauline Weibert or Nonnemacher.
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Appeal, No. 409, Jan. T., 1893, by plaintiffs, Lewis M. Nonnemacher et al., from judgment of C. P. Lehigh Co., Jan. T., 1893, No. 13, on verdict for defendants, Pauline Nonnemacher, alleged widow of Molton Nonnemacher, deceased, et al. Issue to determine decedent’s mental capacity at the time of an alleged marriage between himself and Pauline Weibert or Nonnemacher. The questions submitted under the issue were: (1) Whether or not, on Oct. 25, 1891, a ceremonial marriage took place between Molton Nonnemacher and Pauline Nonnemacher, or Pauline Weibert. (2) Whether, at the time of marriage,…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The substance of the contention between the parties in this *639case was whether Molton Nonnemacher was of unsound mind when the marriage ceremony was performed between him and the defendant on Oct. 25, 1891. The learned court below carefully explained to the jury the question in dispute, and instructed them that if, at the time the marriage was contracted, he was of unsound mind, so that he did not understand the nature and obligation of the contract, they should find for the plaintiffs, and if they should find that at the time of the marriage he was of sound mind, and did understand…
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