Legal Opinion

Werdebach's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 10, 1924No. Appeal, No. 160PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Moschzisker,

Blanche M. Abel, appellant, petitioned the orphans’ court for a citation on the administrator c. t. a. of Joseph Werdebach, deceased, and on the guardian ad litem of certain minor children, devisees under his will, praying specific performance of a contract, in writing, entered into by decedent for sale to appellant of premises 3739 North Park Avenue, Philadelphia.

The contract bears date June 9,1919, settlement to be made in six months; vendor died May 14,1921; his will was probated and letters granted thereon in June, 1921; these proceedings were…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Appeal of M'FarsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1849

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Morley Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Humphrey Et Ux. v. Brown Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. In re Appeal to Commonwealth CourtCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Hartman v. Pennsylvania Water & Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Hoss's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1925

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