Court Opinion

ID: 1303508
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2013-10-30 05:24:35.861764+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T11:17:56.347683
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2 U.S. 70 (____)
2 Dall. 70
POWELL
v
BIDDLE, administrator de bonis non & c. of S. MIFFLIN.
Supreme Court of United States.

*72 SHIPPEN President.
The court entertain no doubt in this case; and, therefore, ought not to postpone a decision. The bequest was made to a person who was always called Samuel by the testator, though, in fact, named William; and whom the testator had nurtured and educated from his infancy; when, on the other hand, he did not even know the person really called Samuel. The evidence to explain those facts was proper to be laid before the jury; and their verdict perfectly accords with the law and equity of the case. Therefore,
Let the Rule be discharged.