Legal Opinion

Cressman Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 12, 1943No. Appeals, 35, 36 and 38PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chiee Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal from the action of the Orphans’ Court of Bucks County in dismissing appellants’ petition for an issue devisavit vel non. The will challenged was that of Charles N. Cressman, who died on December 21,1940, aged 79 years, and it was executed on November 28, 1940.

The prayer of all three children of the decedent, as caveators, was for a precept directing an issue to be framed to determine:

“(a) Whether at the time of the execution of the paper writing, on November 28, 1940, the said Charles N. Cressman was of sound and disposing mind, memory and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Phillips' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  2. Tetlow's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Olshefski's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Wilson v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  5. Mark's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Williams v. McCarrollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Quein WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  3. Salvation Army CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  4. Stewart v. HOOKSSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Sturgeon WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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