Legal Opinion

Duncan's Contested Will

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 8, 1941No. Appeal, 8PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

James Mills Duncan died May 21, 1939, at the age of 71, first having executed a holographic will dated August 19, 1938. This was found among the papers relating to his estate in the possession of the Farmers Trust Company, his committee, in an envelope addressed to it.

The testator bequeathed small sums to his nieces and nephews, children of his deceased brothers and sisters. He gave to the Big Spring Presbyterian Church $200 in trust for the maintenance of a cemetery lot and expressed the desire that not more than $200 be used for his funeral ¡expenses. The balance of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Sterrett's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  2. Wilson v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  3. Aggas v. MunnellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  4. Snyder's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. Brennan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ash WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. In Re Estate of AgostiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Kerr v. O'DonovanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  4. Dettra EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1963

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