Legal Opinion

Baum's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 7, 1918No. Appeal, No. 105PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal, No. 105, Oct. T., 1917, by John K. McClurkin, guardian of Richard R. Baum, a minor, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., April T., 1916, reversing decree of Register of Wills, fixing date of the execution of the will of Richard B. Baum, deceased, in Estate of Richard B. Baum, Deceased. Appeal from decree of register of wills fixing date of the execution of the will of Richard B. Baum, deceased. Before Miller, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.

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Appeal, No. 105, Oct. T., 1917, by John K. McClurkin, guardian of Richard R. Baum, a minor, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., April T., 1916, reversing decree of Register of Wills, fixing date of the execution of the will of Richard B. Baum, deceased, in Estate of Richard B. Baum, Deceased. Appeal from decree of register of wills fixing date of the execution of the will of Richard B. Baum, deceased. Before Miller, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court revoked the decree of probate made by the register of wills and found that the will was executed on the 3d of…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stewart,

Richard B. Baum died testate January 17,1916, leaving to survive him a widow and one son, Richard B. Baum. The will of the testator, written by his own hand, bearing date the 2d day of August, 1911, was duly probated by the register of wills February 4, 1916. By this will the testator gave his entire estate to his wife, and appointed her the executrix. Testator’s son, Richard B., was born January 15, 1912, a little more than four months after the date appearing in the will as the date of its execution. The widow, Eugenia Rayburn Baum, on the 5th of April, Í916,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Willard's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  2. Hegarty's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
  3. Shollenberger's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
  4. Rudy v. UlrichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
  5. Broe v. BoyleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Way EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Watson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. Norris's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Baum's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  5. Fisher's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

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