Legal Opinion

Pavlicic v. Vogtsberger

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 18, 1957No. Appeal, 238PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Musmanno,

George J. Pavlicie has sued Sara Jane Mills * for the recovery of gifts which he presented to her in anticipation of a marriage which never saw the bridal veil. At the time of the engagement George Pavlicie was thrice the age of Sara Jane. In the controversy which has followed, Pavlicie says that it was Sara Jane who asked him for his hand, whereas Sara Jane maintains that, Pavlicie, following immemorial custom, offered marriage to her. We are satisfied from a study of the record that it was Sara Jane who took the initiative in proposing matrimony — and, as it…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stanger v. EplerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Ruehling v. HornungSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of IndykSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Heiman v. ParrishSupreme Court of Kansas · 1997
  3. Brown v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1985
  4. Fanning v. IversenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Gill v. ShivelyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

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