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Nagy Appeal

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 19, 1951No. Appeal, No. 211PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

William Nagy, one of three'sons of Barbara Nagy, a widow, filed a petition to have her adjudged so mentally defective that she is unable to take care of her property and to have a guardian appointed for her. The petition was brought under the Act of May 28, 1907, P. L. 292, as amended, 50 PS §941, et seq.

Respondent filed an answer denying the essential averments of the petition and demanded a trial- by jury. The court then framed the following issue for submission to the jury: “Is Barbara Nagy so mentally defective that she is unable to take care of her property, and,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ryman's CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Hoffman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. Commonwealth v. ReevesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  4. Commonwealth v. NowalkSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  5. Bryden's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Myers EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Hudak AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Axe EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1964
  4. Williams EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1966

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