Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of MacFarlane

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 6, 1983No. 1252PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge:

The instant appeal involves the interpretation of a provision in the will of the deceased testator, Jesse F. Macfarlane. The testator died on December 11, 1979 leaving a valid will dated October 2, 1979 which was duly admitted to probate.

The will provisions relevant to this appeal state:

FIRST: A. I give all my tangible personal property, together with any existing insurance thereon, to my wife, ELIZABETH P. MACFARLANE, or if she does not survive me, I give such items of my tangible personal property to the following named individuals who are then living. [Followed by nine…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Burleigh EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Beisgen EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Grier EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. In Re Estate of KellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Battles EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Lucker Manufacturing, a Unit of Amclyde Engineered Products, Inc. v. The Home Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  2. Estate of McKennaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Estate of McCredySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. In Re Estate of HarrisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Norris v. NorrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1987

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