Legal Opinion

Stewart Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 9, 1948No. Appeals, 220, 221 and 222PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Jones,

These appeals are from an order of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia County dismissing a petition to review a final decree of that court. The decree, which, on appeal to this Court, was affirmed (354 Pa. 288, 47 A. 2d 204), vacated and set aside the probate of-an alleged last will of John Stewart,-deceased, late a resident of Philadelphia, on the ground that,the writing ivas the product of undue influence practiced upon the decedent by the proponents. The action so taken by the. court below, Ayith. respect to the alleged will, was in pursuance of a jury’s verdict…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Stewart WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Frederick's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
  3. Miller's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  4. Hoffman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  5. Bunce v. GalbrathSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Saverio D. Iovino and Leonard P. Luisi v. George Waterson, Jr., Frances E. Carlin, as Administratrix of George Waterson, Sr., Deceased, SubstitutedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
  2. Mangold v. NeumanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Sheldone v. MarinoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  4. Jones v. Miller Appeal of MillerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
  5. Kinsella v. LandaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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