Legal Opinion

Martin Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 22, 1944No. Appeal, 65PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearns,

We are in complete accord with the forthright statement of Judge Crumrine, in the court below, when he prefaced his opinion with these words: “This estate affords one more example of the danger which lies in departing from established practice, and of attempting to save time and expense to the parties by the filing of advisory opinions, and holding of informal consultations”.

The decree appealed from refused to direct delivery of assets to an improperly appointed administratrix; directed suspension of all future action under such letters and ordered…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Carson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  2. Walworth v. AbelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
  3. Stewart's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. Appeal of WilenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
  5. Weaver v. RothSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Way EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Hood v. Lawrence National BankSupreme Court of Kansas · 1968
  3. Battles EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. In Re Estate of ThompsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Schroeder EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945

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