Legal Opinion
Gower Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 20, 1971No. Appeal, 473PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mu. Justice Barbieri,
On November 27, 1962 William Gulick, appellant, filed an election to take against the will of Ada Gower (Gulick), deceased, claiming as decedent’s surviving spouse. On January 8, 1963, he filed a claim for the family exemption. The auditor appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Orphans’ Court Division, recommended that appellant’s claims be denied. The lower court confirmed the auditor’s recommendation. Appellant filed exceptions to the auditor’s report on June 30, 1964 which were denied by the lower court on March 20, 1970. This appeal…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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