Gensimore's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 35, Jan. T., 1914, by David Funk, executor, from decree of O. C. Huntingdon Co., Jan. T., 1914, No. 13, reversing decree of Register of Wills in Estate of George W. Gensimore, deceased. Appeal from a decree of register of wills admitting to probate the will of George W. Gensimore, deceased. Before Woods, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case.
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Appeal, No. 35, Jan. T., 1914, by David Funk, executor, from decree of O. C. Huntingdon Co., Jan. T., 1914, No. 13, reversing decree of Register of Wills in Estate of George W. Gensimore, deceased. Appeal from a decree of register of wills admitting to probate the will of George W. Gensimore, deceased. Before Woods, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court entered a decree reversing the action of the register of wills in admitting two papers to probate as the last will and testament of George W. Gensimore, and directed that the later of the two instruments only should…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The testator left two wills, both executed in entire accordance with legal requirements, one on 25th January, 1909, the other on 27th November, 1912. He died 10th December, 1912. The register admitted both to probate as together constituting one last will and testament, and issued letters testamentary in accordance with the appointment contained in the earlier, the latter making no appointment. One of testator’s daughters appealed, her contention being that the later will revoked the earlier. Her appeal was sustained, and from the decree of the court directing…
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