Reichenbach v. Ruddach
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
i _ ERROR TO THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OE EHILA-DELEHIA COUNTY. No. 150 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 490 December Term 1885, C. P. No. 1. On January 2, 1886, there was filed a precept for an issue from the register of wills, to determine: (1) whether or not at the time of the execution of a certain alleged will, dated November 15, 1884, William H. Euddach, the testator, since deceased, was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding ; and (2)…
Read the full summary
i _ ERROR TO THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS NO. 1 OE EHILA-DELEHIA COUNTY. No. 150 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 490 December Term 1885, C. P. No. 1. On January 2, 1886, there was filed a precept for an issue from the register of wills, to determine: (1) whether or not at the time of the execution of a certain alleged will, dated November 15, 1884, William H. Euddach, the testator, since deceased, was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding ; and (2) whether or not the said alleged will was made by reason of undue influence exercised over the mind of said William H.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Green :
The record of the hospital for the insane contained an entry which indicated that the testator’s father was admitted in 1849 to the hospital, because of intemperance continued for six months, and that he was affected with melancholia resulting from intemperance. As there was no proof, and no offer of proof, that this species of melancholia is hereditary, we cannot see the relevancy of the record entry. It may be, or it may not be, that tills form of mental affection is transmissible by inheritance, but we cannot assume that it is, in the absence of proof, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burke v. Maxwell's AdministratorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
- Rudy v. UlrichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
- Dean v. NegleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
- Pennsylvania Canal Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
- McTaggart v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by25 opinions
- Quein WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Kerr v. O'DonovanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Holmes v. Campbell CollegeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1912
- In Re Anderson's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
- Kelly v. PerraultIdaho Supreme Court · 1897
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.