Bunce v. Galbrath
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 86, Oct. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Yenango Co., April T., 1920, No. 2, for defendant on question of law raised by affidavit of defense in case of Kate A. Bunce v. Charles R. Galbrath. Trespass for fraud in procuring execution of will. Before Criswell, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court entered judgment for defendant on the question of law raised by the statement of claim and affidavit of defense.
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Appeal, No. 86, Oct. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Yenango Co., April T., 1920, No. 2, for defendant on question of law raised by affidavit of defense in case of Kate A. Bunce v. Charles R. Galbrath. Trespass for fraud in procuring execution of will. Before Criswell, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court entered judgment for defendant on the question of law raised by the statement of claim and affidavit of defense. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was, inter alia, judgment of court, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
This case is peculiar in several of its aspects. It is not necessary here to call attention to these since they will readily occur to any one from a mere recital of the facts as they may be gathered from the pleadings. The action was in trespass for the recovery of damages, the narr. alleging several distinct and unrelated torts, in which the defendant, plaintiff’s brother, was the chief and only actor, and in consequence of which plaintiff sustained serious injury in her estate. The action under earlier forms would have been in case. The mother of these…
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