Arndt v. Arndt
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL from the Register’s Court of Northampton county. On the 4th of November, 1812, a paper was exhibited to the register of wills, &c. of Northampton county, for probate, as the last will and testament of Jacob Arndt, late of the borough of Easton, deceased, against which a caveat was entered by George W. Arndt, C. Lambert, and John Arndt, who at the same time filed in the office of the register, another paper which they alleged to be the last will and testament of the…
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APPEAL from the Register’s Court of Northampton county. On the 4th of November, 1812, a paper was exhibited to the register of wills, &c. of Northampton county, for probate, as the last will and testament of Jacob Arndt, late of the borough of Easton, deceased, against which a caveat was entered by George W. Arndt, C. Lambert, and John Arndt, who at the same time filed in the office of the register, another paper which they alleged to be the last will and testament of the said Arndt, dated March 6th, 1803.' By the will of 1803, which was regularly proved by the subscribing witnesses, the…
1Opinion of the Court
This day the Court delivered the following opinions:
Tilghman C. J.
The paper exhibited as the will of Jacob Arndt, is of his own hand writing ; it disposes of his whole estate, and appoints executors. So that proof being made of the hand writing by two witnesses, it would be a perfect will by the law of Pennsylvania. This is a very strong circumstance in the case, and one that distinguishes it from most that have occurred. I think too, that there can be no doubt, but it contained the whole substance of what he intended for his will. It ought, therefore, to be supported, if it can be done…
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