Estate of Highberger

468 Pa. 120 (1976)

360 A.2d 580

In re ESTATE of Helen C. HIGHBERGER, Deceased.

Appeal of the COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 8, 1976.

Decided July 6, 1976.

Robert P. Kane, Atty. Gen., Janet Moschetta, Vincent J. Dopko, Asst. Attys. Gen., Vincent X. Yakowicz, Sol. Gen., Harrisburg, for appellant.

James C. Larrimer, Dougherty, Larrimer & Lee, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Helen C. Highberger, a resident of New Jersey, died on March 24, 1971. Decedent…