Legal Opinion

Sharar's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 27, 1939No. Appeal, 229PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

On this appeal appellant contends that she is entitled to retain the proceeds of a policy of insurance on the life of testator, and to receive her distributive share of testator’s estate under his last will and testament. Testator died on October 18, 1937, leaving two daughters — appellant, and Bertha Sharar Dohmen. On September 2, 1935, he and his wife executed a joint will which reads:

“September 2-35.
“Ower will & testament, the Home & Property to be sold and money divided equaly betweene. Ower children Mrs Bertha Sharar Dohmen Mrs Lorretta Sharar Bouchat Life insurance…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hirsh's Trust EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Hickman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Edelman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  4. Cooley v. HoustonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  5. Cummings's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Vassilakis v. VassilakisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  2. Schick EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Estate of StalnakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Andreas EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lehigh County · 1956
  5. Haftman EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Washington County · 1962

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