Legal Opinion

Demczuk Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 12, 1971No. Appeal, 124PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Appellant, a resident of the Soviet Union, is here challenging the determination of the Orphans’ Court of Bucks County that he has failed to establish sufficiently his identity as the son and residuary legatee under the will of John Demczuk, 1 who died on October 26, 1947, a resident of Bucks County. We hold appellant has on this record adequately proven his identity and is therefore entitled to take under his father’s will.

After providing for his funeral expenses, the deceased devised the remainder of his estate to his son as follows: “All the rest, residue, and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Zschernig v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Kolovrat v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Clark v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Link's Estate (No. 1)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Bokey EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ARMAOSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Shewchuk EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  3. Kasula EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. SimioneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Commonwealth v. SimioneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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