Legal Opinion · Dissent

Greathead Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 28, 1967No. Appeal, 238Published

1Dissent

■ Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Boberts:

Alice M. Greathead died August 24, 1964. She left a will signed April 10, 1956. At the time of the execution of her will she owned 2,400 shares of the capital stock of Smith, Kline & French Laboratories. In the second paragraph of her will she bequeathed all of *561these shares in 100 and 200 share lots to fourteen named persons, and 200 shares to her church (the appellant), thus disposing of her entire SKF holdings.

On August 2, 1956, Miss Greathead bought an additional 35 shares of Smith, Kline & French stock; approximately two years later, in September…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. McFerren EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  2. Woodward EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Horn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Heinneman v. Colorado CollegeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
  5. Fidelity Title & Trust Co. v. YoungSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924

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