Legal Opinion

Geho's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 26, 1940No. Appeal, 1PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

Ellsworth Geho died on April 28, 1938, at the age of 75 years, leaving a personal estate of about $17,000. In his will dated December 30, 1937, he left $25.00 to his only child, Helen Hutton, the appellant, and directed that the residue of his real and personal estate be equally divided among two nieces and three nephews. The will was duly probated and this appeal was taken by decedent’s daughter from the order of the Register of Wills probating the will. The contestant requested the Orphans’ Court to award an issue d. v. n. An answer was filed by the proponent and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Watkins v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Phillips' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  3. Henes v. McGovernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Tetlow's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  5. Szmahl's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. VogelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Young v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Waters v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Mohler's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Burns v. KabboulSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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