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Hicks Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 17, 1964No. Appeals, 49, 50 and 51PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

On December 19, 1961, James T. McLaughlin, M.D., physician for Melinda Morrow Hicks, appellant, filed petitions in the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County, seeking to have appellant declared incompetent and to have guardians appointed for her person and her estate. The petitions did not pray for the issuance of a citation. It is a conceded fact of record that no citation was sought, awarded or served upon the alleged incompetent. On presentation of the petitions, the court entered an order fixing January 4 as the date for hearing. Dr. McLaughlin was directed to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Dauphin CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Pruner EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. Komara's EstatesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Garrison EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Curry AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Cora Hubbard Williams v. Cora Williams Murdoch and Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
  2. In Re Estate of AlbrightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Hilkmann v. HilkmannSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Cora Hubbard Williams v. Cora Williams Murdoch and Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
  5. In Re Estate of FreedmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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