Legal Opinion · Dissent

Snyder Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 28, 1972No. Appeal, No. 12Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Mb. Justice Pomeboy:

This appeal presents the often difficult problem of construing a will written by a layman. The Court accepts the lower court’s determination that the will of the decedent did not dispose of all of his property, and that he therefore died intestate as to the balance. In so holding, the Orphans’ (hurt Division found that the will contained no residuary clause. I am unable to agree, and respectfully dissent.

*406Our law has long recognized the presumption that one who writes a will intends to dispose of all his estate and not to die intestate as to any portion…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Belmont Laboratories, Inc. v. HeistSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  2. In Re the Estate of HayesNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
  3. Lawner v. EngelbachSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  4. Abrams WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  5. Bricker's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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