Legal Opinion

Davis' Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Chester County

Decided December 7, 1936No. 20007Published

1Opinion of the Court

Windle, P. J.,

— These proceedings raise but one very narrow question: May one who has taken an appeal from the action of a register of wills in *334admitting a will to probate, but has failed to file the required bond in connection therewith, wherefore the appeal is dismissed, institute, within the statutory period, and, upon filing a proper bond, prosecute other proceedings in appeal from such action? We are of opinion that he may.

Edward Bennett Crane, brother of testatrix, two months after the probate of his sister’s will on February 8, 1935, filed an appeal therefrom in the office of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Harris v. MercurSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  2. Kinter v. Commonwealth Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  3. Bailey's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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