Legal Opinion

Orth v. Doench

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 5, 1932No. Appeal, 125PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Plaintiff, Edward S. Orth, filed this bill, individually and as administrator of the estate of his deceased wife, against her brother, William G. Doench, and other parties who are only involved secondarily. Mrs. Orth died June 14, 1931, intestate. During a period extending over a year and a half before her death she gave to her brother the larger part of the property, personal and real, which belonged to her individually, and arranged to have her bank account entered as a joint account of her brother and herself, so that, upon her death, the balance automatically became his alone.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Windolph v. Girard Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  2. Beirne v. Continental-Equitable Title & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Sheets v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Kahle's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  5. Skiba v. KlayborSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Denoble v. DenobleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Gunsaulis v. TinglerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. Abbottsford Building & Loan Ass'n v. BallenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Buchner v. BuchnerPennylvania Municipal Court, Philadelphia County · 1939

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