Patton v. Patton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas, No. 4, of Philadelphia County. Covenant by Maria Patton, widow of William Patton, deceased, against Robert R. Patton and Eliza Patton, executors of the last will and testament of the said William Patton.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas, No. 4, of Philadelphia County. Covenant by Maria Patton, widow of William Patton, deceased, against Robert R. Patton and Eliza Patton, executors of the last will and testament of the said William Patton. On the trial in the Court below, the following facts appeared : On the 1st day of October, 1867, William Patton and his wife Maria Patton entered into an agreement of separation under seal, to which agreement one Holmes B. Kelly was a party. The agreement provided, “ That the said William Patton, in pursuance of his aforesaid agreement, doth hereby for…
1Opinion of the Court
— Per Curiam:
Ve concur fully in the opinion of the learned judge of the Court below, as expressed in his charge to the jury, that this was a personal contract, not binding on the executors of the husband.
Judgment affirmed.
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