Bradley v. Bradley
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. This case came before the Court on a writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of Philadelphia, to which Court an issue had been directed by the Orphans’ Court for the County of Philadelphia, to determine at what time the death of one Francis Bradley took place. The issue was tried on the 7th of May, 1835, before King, President, who charged the jury, “that the question of presumption was a question of fact for the jury to find.
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IN ERROR. This case came before the Court on a writ of error to the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of Philadelphia, to which Court an issue had been directed by the Orphans’ Court for the County of Philadelphia, to determine at what time the death of one Francis Bradley took place. The issue was tried on the 7th of May, 1835, before King, President, who charged the jury, “that the question of presumption was a question of fact for the jury to find. It was admitted that Francis Bradley had been absent for sixteen years and upwards. It is therefore presumed that he is dead. The…
1Opinion of the Court
And now, at this term,'
The Chief Justice said —
The ruling principle in this case, which has been held under advisement for further discussion in Burr v.Sim,* was put to the jury with peculiar accuracy. The presumption is that the life material to the question expired at the end of seven years from the time that the person was last known to be alive; and the direction conformed to it.
Judgment affirmed.
Ante, p. 150.
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