Baron Estate
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County
1Opinion of the Court
Saylor, J.,
Does appeal lie from probate of a duly executed last will of a decedent, possessing testamentary power and not subject to undue influence, because he had contracted to execute, and had executed, a will disposing of his estate in accordance with the terms of the contract?
Decedent died November 19, 1964, leaving a will dated November 4, 1964, wherein he named his wife and three children as his sole heirs. On December 31, 1962, he had executed a will, giving two-thirds of his estate to his niece, Shoshana Mailer, pursuant to his oral agreement to do so in return for services rendered…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bogash v. ElkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Stahl v. First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Pritchard v. WickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Carson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Rockett WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
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