Legal Opinion
Kaufmann Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 23, 1961No. Appeal, 30PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Benjamin B. Jones,
The primary issue herein is the validity of an ante-nuptial agreement entered into by Edgar Kaufmann (decedent) and Grace S. Kaufmann on September 3, L954, the day prior to their marriage.
Edgar Kaufmann, a Pittsburgh resident, died on April 15, 1955 — seven months subsequent to his marriage — survived by Grace Kaufmann, his wife, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., a son by a prior marriage. Decedent’s estate approximated 110,500,00o.
Eleven months subsequent to decedent’s death, Mrs. Kaufmann elected to take against loth decedent’s will —executed the day of their…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- McClellan EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Liggins EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Emery EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Appeal of NeelySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Coane's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
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3Cited by44 opinions
- In Re Marriage of BondsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
- Simeone v. SimeoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- McHugh v. McHughSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Hillegass EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Friezo v. FriezoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
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