Lare Estate

Opinion by

Me. Chief Justice Bell,

This appeal has been taken by Mareellus R. Lare, Jr., surviving spouse and sole legatee of Gertrude K. Lare, deceased, from a Decree of the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County confirming the administrator’s account filed by the Pittsburgh National Bank* (formerly Fidelity Trust Company).

The will and the facts and circumstances are unusual and have resulted in extensive litigation since the death of the testatrix in 1942. Gertrude’s will was written on a blank check.

Our first encounter with this estate arose from an appeal by the present appellant from a Decree…