Legal Opinion

Simon Will

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 18, 1955No. Appeals, Nos. 37 and 38PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

The appeals are from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County dismissing proponents’ motions for judgment non obstante veredicto or for a new trial following a verdict of a jury, in a consolidated trial of two issues devisavit vel non, which set aside and invalidated a probated will and declared invalid a later dated will offered for probate. The special verdict found that both wills had been obtained by proponents from decedent through undue influence, duress and con*286straint, and that neither will had been prepared by or at the direction of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ray v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  2. Szmahl's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Lillard v. TolliverTennessee Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Keen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  5. In Re Estate of ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kerr v. O'DonovanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Smith EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Dengler EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1958
  4. Hall WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  5. Jones EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1959

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