Legal Opinion

Williams' Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 26, 1939No. Appeal, 176PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaefer,

This is an appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court, dismissing an appeal from the order of the Register of Wills, admitting to probate a writing as the last will and testament of the decedent, Walter C. Williams. The writing was testamentary in character and was executed in accordance with the Wills Act of June 7, 1917, P. L. 403, Sec. 2, 20 PS Sec. 191. It consisted of two typewritten sheets of paper and a blank sheet, constituting the first page, all of which were joined together by eyelets. The writing was dated December 31, 1925. At the time it was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Evans's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  2. Heise v. HeiseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
  3. White's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  4. Dixon's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  5. Saunders v. Samarreg Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Wright EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Hildebrand WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. McCaffrey WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Burtt WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  5. Deist EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Somerset County · 1950

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