Buchanan v. Pierie
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 168, Jan. T., 1902, by the First Association of Spiritualists of Philadelphia, from judgment of C. P., No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1901, No. 838, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Martha Buchanan v. George G. Pierie, Thomas A. Redding and T. Edwin Redding, Executors of Alexander Mcllroy, Deceased; Henlen Laubach, a Legatee, and the First Association of Spiritualists of Philadelphia, Residuary Legatees. Issue devisavit vel non.
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Appeal, No. 168, Jan. T., 1902, by the First Association of Spiritualists of Philadelphia, from judgment of C. P., No. 5, Phila. Co., March T., 1901, No. 838, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Martha Buchanan v. George G. Pierie, Thomas A. Redding and T. Edwin Redding, Executors of Alexander Mcllroy, Deceased; Henlen Laubach, a Legatee, and the First Association of Spiritualists of Philadelphia, Residuary Legatees. Issue devisavit vel non. Before Davis, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appealed. Error assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
The will which is brought before us by the record in this case does not bear upon its face any indication that it is the product of an unbalanced mind. Upon the contrary, it shows *125throughout the impress of a rational mind, possessed of olear and definite knowledge of the character and extent of the estate, and of the persons upon whom it is bestowed. In its various provisions, nothing appears which offends the reason or shocks the moral sense. It speaks rather in terms of thoughtful and considerate kindness. In the bequest to his daughter, the testator carefully…
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