Legal Opinion

Wright Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 4, 1955No. Appeal, 293PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

Andrew B. Wright died testate August 6, 1952 leaving a will dated January 21, 1948, the material part of which reads as follows: “This is my will: I want my two sisters Mrs. John Graeff and Mrs. Bess Gulbrandsen each to have ($3000) three thousand dollars. My nieces and nephews to each have two hundred dollars ($200) and after all my debts have been paid the rest to be divided between my th-ree Two sisters. . . .”

When the testator made his will on January 21, 1948 he had three sisters living. At his death he had two sisters living, and the child of a deceased sister.

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Britt EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  2. Byrne's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Kiebler v. McCutcheonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  4. Jackson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Chandler v. WoelpperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Sowers EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Collins EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Strite v. McGinnesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
  4. Strite v. McGinnesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Corbett EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968

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