Cassell's Estate
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County
1Opinion of the Court
Ladner, J.,
— From an examination of the record it appears that the learned hearing judge found the facts as follows: Decedent’s attorney, Leo MacFarland, who had represented her for over 30 years, was called to the hospital where she was a patient and received from her instructions to prepare a will, leaving her entire estate to her niece. Mr. MacFarland prepared the will in accordance with instructions and returned to the hospital the next day accompanied by his son, also *244a member of the bar, to have it executed. Mr. MacFarland then said to decedent, “This is your will you asked me to draw,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Novicki v. O'MaraSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Hughes's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Girard Trust Co., Exec. v. PageSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- James' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Kelly's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
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