Legal Opinion

Fisher's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1925No. Appeal, 40PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

To the register of wills of Cambria County there were presented certain papers, alleged to be the last testament of Annie C. Fisher, who died on March 31,1923, and, as a result, a dispute arose which was later certified to the orphans’ court, and it, after careful consideration, refused probate. Briefly stated, the facts made apparent at the hearing are as follows: The decedent was the renter of a safe deposit box in the Johnstown Trust Company. When she died, a brother-in-law, one Byron, opened it, as he had done before, and found therein an unsealed envelope…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Maginn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Wikoff's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850
  3. Seiter's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  4. Baker's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
  5. Baum's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Covington EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  2. Baker's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Bryen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Van Gilder WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. In re Will of PaulusTuscarawas County Probate Court · 1943

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