Legal Opinion

Cook v. Donaldson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 21, 1929No. Appeal, 53PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

This is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiff, entered on the trial, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, of an issue to determine whether a part of the will of Robert J. Potter, deceased, was procured by the undue influence of Lawrence B. Cook (plaintiff), who was the attorney for testator, for many years his friend and office associate, and a beneficiary under his will.

The trial was long and well conducted. The instructions to the jury occupy twenty-three printed pages, and the sole assignment of error complains of but a small portion of this charge, wherein, after…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WelchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Commonwealth v. LeginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Keller-Pike Co. v. WetterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. McCormick v. BickertonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Harman Et Ux. v. ChambersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. Jarvis v. BellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  3. Cunningham v. SpanglerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Kitay v. HalpernSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Drake v. EmhoffSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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