Appeal of Morrow
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
No. 129 January Term 1887, Sup. Ct. The case originated by the petition of Joseph M. Morrow, son and devisee under the alleged will of Thomas W. Morrow, deceased, to the register of wills of Perry county, and, upon appeal, to the Orphans’ Court, of said county, to vacate letters of administration upon the estate of the deceased, granted to Thomas Morrow and Robert Morrow, and to admit to probate said alleged will as the will of the deceased.
Read the full summary
No. 129 January Term 1887, Sup. Ct. The case originated by the petition of Joseph M. Morrow, son and devisee under the alleged will of Thomas W. Morrow, deceased, to the register of wills of Perry county, and, upon appeal, to the Orphans’ Court, of said county, to vacate letters of administration upon the estate of the deceased, granted to Thomas Morrow and Robert Morrow, and to admit to probate said alleged will as the will of the deceased. Thomas W. Morrow was a farmer residing at the time of his death, September 21, 1885, in Carrol township, Perry county, and was about seventy years of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Green:
It is scarcely possible to add anything to the very lucid and exhaustive opinion of the learned court below in this case. We agree entirely with the conclusion arrived at and the reasoning in support of it. The authorities cited are numerous and altogether convincing in their character. Our own case of Todd’s Will, 2 W. & S. 145, is exactly in point and controls the present contention. The essential words there were, “ if I should not return . . . what I own shall be divided as follows.” The words here are, “in case if I shouldend get back, do as I say on this…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Case of Todd's WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
3Cited by9 opinions
- Kimmel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Dougherty v. HolscheiderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- Barber v. BarberIllinois Supreme Court · 1938
- Morrison WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Moore's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.