Riggs v. Palmer¶
Riggs v. Palmer, 1. N. Y. 5. (1889). Riggs v. Palmer.
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Domain-specific¶
- Fallacy of Accident
- Elmer Palmer, named in his grandfather's will, murdered the grandfather to secure the inheritance before it could be changed
This sourceRecords that Elmer E. Palmer, a beneficiary under his grandfather's will, poisoned the testator to prevent him revoking those provisions and to obtain the property at once. Holds that the statute of wills, though its literal terms would give the estate to the murderer, is controlled by the maxim that no one shall be permitted to profit by his own fraud or take advantage of his own wrong.
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- Elmer Palmer, named in his grandfather's will, murdered the grandfather to secure the inheritance before it could be changed
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