Keeley v. Moon

Keller, J.,

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In an action of ejectment brought by the plaintiffs, claiming as devisees under the will of Phoebe H. Satterthwaite, deceased, against the defendants to determine the title to certain real estate formerly belonging to the said testatrix, we gave binding instructions to the jury to render a verdict for the defendant. It is this ruling, as well as our refusal to affirm a point for binding instructions for a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, that constitute the principal reasons in support of their motion for a new trial.

Phoebe H. Satterthwaite, widow of Thomas Satterthwaite,…