Seaman v. Husband
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 154, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Jan. T., 1914, No. 5333, on verdict for defendant, in case of Joseph H. Seaman, Carrie Reed, Mary Seaman, Sadie Saltus, Anna Husband, Margaret Comly, Heirs-at-Law of Thomas J. Husband, Jr., deceased, v. Catherine H. Husband. Feigned issue to determine the validity of a will. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 154, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Jan. T., 1914, No. 5333, on verdict for defendant, in case of Joseph H. Seaman, Carrie Reed, Mary Seaman, Sadie Saltus, Anna Husband, Margaret Comly, Heirs-at-Law of Thomas J. Husband, Jr., deceased, v. Catherine H. Husband. Feigned issue to determine the validity of a will. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for defendant and judgment thereon. Plaintiffs appealed. Errors assigned were rulings on evidence and instructions to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon a verdict in the trial of an issue devisavit vel non, framed to determine whether a writing dated the 6th day of April, 1898, purporting to be the last will of Thomas J. Husband, Jr., was in his handwriting, and signed by him. Thomas J. Husband, Jr., died at Philadelphia on June 24, 1913, leaving a widow, Catherine H. Husband, and no issue. By a will dated January 18, 1890, which was admitted to be genuine, he gave his entire estate to his wife. The disputed writing dated April 6, 1898, contained the provision that,…
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