Legal Opinion

Jervis Will

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 28, 1971No. Appeal, No. 117PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

When Alexander Jervis (decedent) died on June 25, 1969, he was survived by three children, Robert Jervis, Mary Duncan and Arthur Jervis (appellant). On October 8, 1968, while a guest at a rest home, decedent executed a will, the validity of which is now attacked.1

*228Under the terms of the challenged will, after reciting that he (the decedent) had made an inter vivos distribution of his “tangible personal property,” decedent distributed his estate in the following manner: one-third (1/3) to Robert absolutely; one-third (1/3) to Mary Duncan absolutely; and the other…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Masciantonio WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Henderson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  3. Brereton EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  4. Webb EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Brantlinger WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Matter of TerwilligerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. In Re Estate of ButtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. In Re Estate of ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. In Re Estate of ReinertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. In Re Estate of EvansSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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