Stinson's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, Jan. T., 1909, by Annie J. Stroud, Mary G. Stroud, Ella Stroud, Herbert Stroud, William H. Stroud and Robert P. Shick, heirs of law, etc., from decrees of O. C. Montgomery Co., Nov. T., 1908, No. 4, in Estate of Agnes J. Stinson, deceased. Appeals from decision of register of wills admitting a testamentary writing to probate. Before Bland, P. J., of Berks county, specially presiding The opinion of the Supreme Court states the ease.
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Appeals, Nos. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, Jan. T., 1909, by Annie J. Stroud, Mary G. Stroud, Ella Stroud, Herbert Stroud, William H. Stroud and Robert P. Shick, heirs of law, etc., from decrees of O. C. Montgomery Co., Nov. T., 1908, No. 4, in Estate of Agnes J. Stinson, deceased. Appeals from decision of register of wills admitting a testamentary writing to probate. Before Bland, P. J., of Berks county, specially presiding The opinion of the Supreme Court states the ease. Error assigned was decree of court admitting will to probate.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
The requirement of the Act of April 8, 1833, P. L. 249, is, that "every will shall be in writing, and unless the person making the same shall be prevented by the extremity of his last sickness, shall be signed by him at the end thereof.” The question raised on this appeal is whether the paper which was admitted to probate by the register of wills of Montgomery county as the last will and testament of Agnes J. Stinson had been signed by her at the end thereof. On appeal to the orphan’s court of the county from the action of the register, the president judge of the…
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