Legal Opinion

Foster v. McKenna

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 11, 1887No. 175, W. DPublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to the ■Oommou Pleas No. 2 of Allegheny County to review a judgment entered upon a case stated in favor of defendant.

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Error to the ■Oommou Pleas No. 2 of Allegheny County to review a judgment entered upon a case stated in favor of defendant. The following are the facts of the case as agreed upon by ■the parties: On May 18, 1875, Julia Poster, now deceased, then a resident of the city of Philadelphia, made her last will and testament, the same being in her own handwriting, which was duly probated on the 14th day of January, 1886. At the time of making said will she had three children living — ^one son, Heron, and two daughters, Julia and Rachel, the latter being the plaintiffs in this action, all of whom…

1Opinion of the Court

Pee Cüeiam:

An inspection of the opinion of the court below satisfies us beyond doubt that a true and legal construction of the will of Mrs. Foster is therein contained; and we therefore adopt it as the law of the case.

The judgment is affirmed.

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Martin v. TaylorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1869
  2. Federal Land Bank of Baltimore v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Cotton v. StirlingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1867

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