Rambler v. Tryon
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
In Error. ERROR to the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county. ' Eve Tryon and others, the plaintiffs below, heirs at law of Michael Rambler, deceased, brought this ejectment for real estate in Lebanon county, against the defendant, Eve Rambler, who was the widow of the said Michael Rambler, and H. Spayd, who held under her.
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In Error. ERROR to the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county. ' Eve Tryon and others, the plaintiffs below, heirs at law of Michael Rambler, deceased, brought this ejectment for real estate in Lebanon county, against the defendant, Eve Rambler, who was the widow of the said Michael Rambler, and H. Spayd, who held under her. The right of the defendants below depended on the validity oi a paper, purporting to be the last will and testament of Michael Rambler, the owner of the estate, by which he bequeathed it to the said Eve Rambler. If this was not the last will and testament of Michael…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Duncan J.
The right of the plaintiffs depended on the validity of a paper, purporting to be the last will and testament of one Michael Rambler, the owner of the land, for which this ejectment was brought. If this was not his last willand testament, the defendants in error,and plaintiffs below, were entitled to a verdict. The execution of the will was duly proved by the subscribing witnesses, who likewise attested the capacity of the testator, and that he was of sound and disposing mind and memory.
The will was impeached on the ground of imbecility.of…
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