Wolfe's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
This appeal is from a decree of the orphans’ court admitting to probate, as a codicil to testator’s will, a writing in the following form:
“Harrisburg, Pa., July 16,1921. No... — —
“CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY “my executor “For his labor
“Pay' to the
“order of......Merle H. Baker —.........$4,'700.00
“Forty Seven Hundred ............•.........Dollars
“Wash. M. Wolfe.”
A caveat filed by the Home for the Friendless) residuary legatee under the will, averred the writing was not testamentary in character and accordingly should not be probated as such, and further alleging fraud,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Phillips' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- Tetlow's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Turner v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
- Fleming's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Frederick's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
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