Legal Opinion

Cassell's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided July 1, 1938No. 671 of 1937Published

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

  1. Novicki v. O'MaraSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Hughes's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Girard Trust Co., Exec. v. PageSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. James' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Kelly's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932

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