Legal Opinion

Bennett Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 4, 1951No. Appeal, 191PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Ladner,

The decedent, Mary W. Bennett, died October 10, 1946. She had made a holographic will in which she appointed as executors Michael Kivko, Esq. and Carl *234Nice, Esq., members of the Northumberland County bar. By her will she left her entire estate to the appellant, Jacob Wagner, who is not related to her. The bequest reads as follows: “Second: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath to Jacob Wagner, now of 142 West 77th Street, New York (24), N. Y., in fee simple, and absolutely,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Huffman Estate (No. 3)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Faust EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. Yerkes's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  4. Mumper's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1842
  5. Lowe's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. LaRocca EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Fraiman EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Jones EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Estate of WanamakerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Wallis EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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