Legal Opinion
Owens Appeal
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 20, 1950No. Appeals, 34 and 35PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Reno, J.,
Upon the petition of her daughter Amelia, Bertha M. Owens was adjudged “not able, owing to weakness of mind to take care of her property”, and in conformity with the Act of May 28, 1907, P. L. 292, as amended, 50 P.S. §941, et seq., a guardian ivas appointed for her. She and her son James appealed.
Mrs. Owens is 81 years old, afflicted since 1940 with rheumatism and arthritis, and for two years has been confined to a bed in a nursing home. She requires help to get in or out of bed, and for dressing and eating, having no strength in her crippled hands, and experiences pain…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Ryman's CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Hoffman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Bryden's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Denner v. BeyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Voshake's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KnightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Myers EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Weir by Gasper v. CiaoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- In re Consolidated Return of the Tax Claim BureauCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Feely EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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