Legal Opinion

Davis's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 24, 1922No. Appeal, No. 9PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

A. K. Davis, a dentist, residing in Fulton County, suffered a stroke of paralysis in 1914, from which he never fully recovered. He lived with his nephew, H. E. Chestnut, until his death on July 17,1919. On April 12th of that year he made two deposits in the Fulton County Bank, one in the amount of $2,000 and the other $4,000. The first certificate he transferred by endorsement to Mrs. Chestnut, and the second to her husband, but he did not deliver to them personally. Two days later, both were sent to a friend, accompanied by the following letter : “I will ask a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Estate of KnoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  2. Wright v. General Carbonic Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. McCune's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  4. Leaming v. WiseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
  5. Scott's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Fidelity Trust Co. v. Union National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Kimmel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Gray WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Patterson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Estate of TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953

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