Legal Opinion
Estate of Hoffman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 14, 1983No. 1716PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
The principal issue in this case is whether the appellant, Ruth H. DeLong, was able to establish by clear and convincing evidence that she was the biological daughter of Sidney S. Hoffman, deceased, and thus entitled to a one-half share of the residue of the estate of Owen S. Hoffman, the brother of Sidney S. Hoffman. The trial court found that appellant had failed to establish the necessary relationship, and a court en banc affirmed. This appeal followed.
Owen S. Hoffman died July 8, 1978. By the terms of his last will and testament, his residuary estate was devised and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- General Electric Credit Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Sack v. FeinmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Manfredi EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Estate of GavulaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Murphy v. McCloudDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Moore v. GoodeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
- Estate of PewSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Adens v. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Bahl v. Lambert Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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