Kerr v. Bosler
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 11th 1869. Before Thompson, C. J., Read, Agnew, Sharswood and Williams, JJ. Error to tbe Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland county: No. 60, to May Term 1869. In tbe court below this was an amicable action and case stated, in which Abraham Bosler, administrator, d. b. n. c. t. a., of Nathan Woods, deceased, was plaintiff, and David S. Kerr,’administrator &c., of ’N. J. Ramsey Woods was .defendant.
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May 11th 1869. Before Thompson, C. J., Read, Agnew, Sharswood and Williams, JJ. Error to tbe Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland county: No. 60, to May Term 1869. In tbe court below this was an amicable action and case stated, in which Abraham Bosler, administrator, d. b. n. c. t. a., of Nathan Woods, deceased, was plaintiff, and David S. Kerr,’administrator &c., of ’N. J. Ramsey Woods was .defendant. The action was entered April 30th 1869. The following facts were agreed to in the case:— Nathan Woods, the plaintiff’s testator, died about September 1853. By his will, amongst other provisions,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Williams, J.
This was an amicable action brought by Abraham Bosler, administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo of Nathan Woods, deceased, against David S. Kerr, administrator of N. J. Ramsey Woods, deceased, who was executor of Nathan Woods, to recover the sum of $5000 admitted to be in the hands of the defendant’s intestate at the time of his death, but which it was alleged that 'he had a right to retain under the provisions of the testator’s will. The court below, on the case stated, entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the…
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