Jackson v. Updegraffe
Supreme Court of Virginia
Samuel Jackson of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, who died in July 1818, by his will, after desiring that all his just debts should be duly satisfied as soon as convenient after his decease, devised to his wife certain real property for life, and bequeathed to her certain personal property absolutely, and also the sum of 5000 ^°^ars *n cash or current bank notes, to be paid by his executors as follows, viz. 1000 dollars to be paid as soon as possible after his decease, and the…
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Samuel Jackson of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, who died in July 1818, by his will, after desiring that all his just debts should be duly satisfied as soon as convenient after his decease, devised to his wife certain real property for life, and bequeathed to her certain personal property absolutely, and also the sum of 5000 ^°^ars *n cash or current bank notes, to be paid by his executors as follows, viz. 1000 dollars to be paid as soon as possible after his decease, and the remainder to be paid in yearly instalments of 500 dollars each, to commence two years after his decease. Then, after…
1Opinion of the CourtStanard, J.
The fate of this case depends on the fact and validity of the payment, alleged by the defendant Josiah Jackson to have been made, of the annual instalments intended for the daughter Susanna.
It requires but a brief examination of the record, though the mind of the enquirer be disposed to make the most charitable construction, to find the most convincing proof that the defendant Josiah Jackson, in his efforts to sustain the defence, has been betrayed into gross inconsistencies, has made many misstatements, has in numerous instances duplicated his claims of credit, and has put forward unfounded…
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