Legal Opinion

Tyson's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 29, 1939No. Appeal, 250PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

The court below held that a letter from decedent to his sister, stating “I am making out my will leaving my securities to you,” where no such will was found, did not itself constitute a will. As the writing manifestly referred to another paper as decedent’s will, the decision of the court below is clearly correct, and no discussion is necessary. See Stein’s Lessee v. North, 3 Yeates 324, 325; McCune’s Estate, 265 Pa. 523, 528; Kaufman’s Estate, 283 Pa. 375, 377.

Decree affirmed at appellant’s cost.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McCune's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  2. Lessee of Stein v. NorthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1802
  3. Kauffman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wenz's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  2. Watts v. ChoateMontana Supreme Court · 1945
  3. In re the Probate of a Codicil to the Will of PryllNew York Surrogate's Court · 1951
  4. Keenen EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1956