Legal Opinion

Higbee Will

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 26, 1950No. Appeals, Nos. 61 and 62PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

Mary Higbee died February 12, 1945, at the age of 89. On April 9, 1936 she executed her will which, after minor bequests to relatives, left the bulk of her estate of $85,000. to two agnostic corporations. Miss Higbee also left i’opr codicils made respectively on July 16, 1936, November 19, 1938, May 2, 1942, and March 25, 1944. None of these codicils made any material changes in her will.

The testator’s brother and niece appealed from the probate of the will, alleging lack of testamentary capacity.

The will was drawn by decedent’s lawyer who had been her attorney…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. McCown v. FraserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Lawrence's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Ash WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Lare WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  5. Delaurentiis's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Masciantonio WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Williams v. McCarrollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. In Re Estate of AgostiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Girard Will CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Kadilak WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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