Leedom v. Palmer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 141, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1919, No. 699, on verdict for defendants, in case of Margaret L. Leedom et al. v. Alfred W. Palmer and E. Mary Palmer, Ms wife. Ejectment. Before Broomalíl, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendants: see 15 Delaware Co. R. 522. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 141, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1919, No. 699, on verdict for defendants, in case of Margaret L. Leedom et al. v. Alfred W. Palmer and E. Mary Palmer, Ms wife. Ejectment. Before Broomalíl, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendants: see 15 Delaware Co. R. 522. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions, sufficiently appearing by tbe opinion of the Supreme Court, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
J. Jones Leedom, a childless widower, died intestate August 14, 1919, at the age of seventy-six. His next of kin were brothers and sisters. From 1888 to 1903 he lived the greater part of the time with his sister and her husband, appellees, and from 1903 to 1915 on his farm, reserving a room therein and boarding with the tenant. He then left the farm and went to live permanently with appellees in Gradyville, Delaware County. April 1, 1916, he arranged for Palmer and his wife to rent the farm, for his board and farm taxes. A few months before this occurred Leedom…
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