Legal Opinion
Blecher Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 14, 1955No. Appeal, 12PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearns,
The appeal is from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Montour County which sustains the validity of an alleged common law marriage.
Oliver A. Blecher, the decedent, and Minnie A. Blecher, alleged surviving spouse and appellee, were married in a religious ceremonial service on March 31, 1927. Both had been married before. Each had children by their respective spouses. After marriage they cohabitated as man and wife until just previous to 1938, when they separated. Appellee went to live with a daughter who resided a number of miles distant from appellee’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Baker v. MitchellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Estate of MurdockSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- McGrath's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Commonwealth v. StumpSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
- Teats v. Anderson Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Wagner EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Gower EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Brian Gill v. Rodney Van NostrandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
- Hanna EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Gelb EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1966
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