Legal Opinion

Buechley's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 10, 1925No. Appeal, 247PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Kephaet,

This is the second attempt to make a new disposition of the estate of William Buechley, deceased, valued at more than one hundred thousand dollars. His holograph will was first assailed as a forgery, then as being procured under undue influence. Having failed in these efforts (278 Pa. 227), a second attack is here made on the plea that he died intestate as to the larger part of his property. This claim was denied by the court below, and the present appeal followed.

The determining part of Buechley’s will reads, “I William Buechley......, do make this my last will…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Baughman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Biles v. BilesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Smith v. Bloomington Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Moore's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  5. Buechley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Byrne's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  2. Ingham's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. Fisher's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  4. Haydon's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Sarver's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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