Legal Opinion

Tranowicz's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 28, 1931No. Appeal, 138PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

This appeal is from the refusal of the Orphans’ Court of Lackawanna County to award an issue d. v. n. to determine the validity of the will of Martin Tranowicz. Appellant contends that testator at the time of execut ing the will was not possessed of sufficient mental capacity to know and appreciate “that the instrument was a will and that his name was being signed to it as a will.” Appellant also complains of refusal of the court to permit him to amend his petition and allege forgery of the writing.

The latter complaint was refused because it averred new matter after the case had…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mark's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  2. Masho's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jones EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1959

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