Dowie's Estate

Decision Date19 May 1890
Citation135 Pa. 210
PartiesESTATE OF JOHN DOWIE, DECEASED.
CourtPennsylvania Supreme Court

Before PAXSON, C. J., GREEN, CLARK, WILLIAMS and McCOLLUM, JJ.

APPEAL BY M. McNULTY FROM THE ORPHANS' COURT OF ELK COUNTY.

No. 26 July Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 10 September Term 1887, O. C.

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Mr. A. L. Cole, for the appellant.

As to the binding effect of the settlement, counsel cited: Grace v. Sutton, 5 W. 543; Beltzhoover v. Darragh, 16 S. & R. 337; Holmes's App., 79 Pa. 279; Bruner's App., 57 Pa. 46.

Mr. Harry A. Hall, for the appellee, was not heard.

In the brief filed, counsel cited: Hoffner v. Wynkoop, 97 Pa. 130; Ake's App., 74 Pa. 116; Brady's App., 66 Pa. 277; Freetly v. Barnhart, 51 Pa. 279; Holmes's App., 77 Pa. 50; Chess's App., 4 Pa. 52; Weise's App., 72 Pa. 351; Hall v. Boyd, 6 Pa. 267.

PER CURIAM:

This decree is affirmed upon the opinion of the learned judge of the Orphans' Court, and the appeal dismissed at the costs of the appellant.

Decree affirmed.

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  • Gregury v. Greguras
    • United States
    • Pennsylvania Superior Court
    • 20 Septiembre 2018
    ...privilege is that of the client." Commonwealth v. McKenna , 206 Pa.Super. 317, 213 A.2d 223, 226 (1965), citing Estate of Dowie , 135 Pa. 210, 19 A. 936 (1890). See also Maleski by Chronister v. Corp. Life Ins. Co. , 165 Pa.Cmwlth. 72, 646 A.2d 1, 4 (1994) ("The purpose of the attorney-clie......
  • Matthews v. McNeill
    • United States
    • Kansas Supreme Court
    • 6 Mayo 1916
    ...on Evidence, § 2321. See, also, Hauk v. The State, 148 Ind. 238, 260, 46 N.E. 127; Pierson v. The People, 79 N.Y. 424; Dowie's Estate, 135 Pa. 210, 19 A. 936.) (3) same evidence is also objected to as hearsay, and as foreign to the issues. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants, in the n......
  • Wilcox v. Downing
    • United States
    • Connecticut Supreme Court
    • 13 Julio 1914
  • Burkert v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of America, CIVIL ACTION No. 99-1 (E.D. Pa. 4/18/2000)
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • 18 Abril 2000
    ...See Commonwealth v. Trolene, 263 Pa. Super. 263, 272 (1979); Commonwealth v. McKenna, 206 Pa. Super. 317, 322 (1965); Estate of Dowie, 135 Pa. 210 (1890). In Trolene, a defendant objected to testimony regarding a conversation between his co-conspirator and the co-conspirator's attorney. 263......
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