Walls v. Walls
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 343, Jan. T., 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Union Co., Sept. T., 1893, No. 67, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on a promissory note. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 343, Jan. T., 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Union Co., Sept. T., 1893, No. 67, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit on a promissory note. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the defendant made the following offer: Mr. Orwig: “We offer the will of Margaret Walls, deceased, dated the 4th of May, 1858. This offered for the purpose of showing that John Walls was executor and trustee under the will, and that his son, A. G. Walls, is a legatee. To be followed with evidence showing that Judge (John) Walls had in his hands assets belonging to his…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
John Walls was the father of Augustus G. Walls; the son resided at Lock Haven, and the father at Lewisburg, less than an hour’s journey distant. The son died on the 14th of June, 1890, and in the same month of the following year his father died. The administrator of the father, about two years after his death, brought this suit against his son’s executrix for recovery of principal and interest of these two notes:
“ $1,000. Lock Hayen, March 6th, 1883.
“ One day after date, I promise to pay to the order of John Walls, one thousand dollars, for value received, without…
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