Legal Opinion

Becker Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 22, 1945No. Appeal, 34PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearns,

This appeal is from a decree of an orphans’ court awarding an inquest in partition.

Nathan Becker died May 7,1932, intestate, possessed of real and personal property. He was survived by a sister Rose, another sister Sarah, and a brother Harry (appellant). On August 11, 1932, Harry executed a release and assignment transferring and conveying all his interest in the real and personal estate of the intestate to his two sisters. Rose died testate on November 22, 1932. By her will she created a trust for the benefit of her husband and children and appointed…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Flannery's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Merrick v. DupontSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Bridgeford v. Groh Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Appeal of WelchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  5. Lloyd's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Yarnall EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Fahey EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  3. Cray EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Michalak EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. Kuhns Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Westmoreland County1989

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