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CASE OF BRODERICK'S WILL

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88 U.S. 503 (1875)

21 Wall. 503

22 L.Ed. 599

CASE OF BRODERICK'S WILL.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 15, 1875.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. I.T. Williams (a brief of Mr. S.H. Phillips being filed), for the appellants; Mr. S.M. Wilson, contra.

Mr. Justice BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

As to the first point, it is undoubtedly the general rule, established both in England and this country, that a court of equity will not entertain jurisdiction of a bill to set aside a will or the probate thereof. The case of Kerrick v. Bransby,† decided by the House of Lords in 1727, is considered as having definitely settled the question. Whatever may have been...

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