Legal Opinion

Miller v. Hawkins

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 24, 1964No. Appeals, 246, 247 and 273PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

These three appeals attack, respectively, the validity of two decrees and an order of the Orphans’ Court of McKean County entered in three separate actions all bottomed upon alleged misconduct on the part of Harriet Miller Hawkins while acting as the executrix of the Estate of W. B. Miller, deceased.

W. B. Miller (decedent), a McKean County resident, died, testate, on November 25, 1936. By will, he disposed of his estate in the following manner: 15% to his brother Frank Miller, 15% to his sister Lillie Oliver, 55% to his wife Harriet Miller (later Mrs. Hawkins), and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Lutherland, Inc. v. DahlenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  3. Noonan EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  4. Brodt v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  5. Steele EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Leedom v. ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Alfaro v. EF Hutton & Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. In Re: Estate of Moskowitz, L.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  4. Thomas Ex Rel. Schmidt v. ThomasNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Dixon EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

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