Estate of Stewart
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
*547SPAETH, Judge:
This appeal is from an order dismissing exceptions to an order denying probate of a will. Appellant argues that under the will she is entitled to appoint the entire estate to herself, subject to the payment of the pecuniary legacies. We agree and therefore reverse.
Arthur Stewart died on March 8, 1979, leaving a three-page handwritten will, as follows:
Nov. 30-78
My last will and testmont
I Arthur Stewart Box 99 Maple Shade Rd. Christiana Pa RD 2
Being in sound mind and memory hereby publish and declair this is my last will and testmont I direct that all my bills and furenal expenses…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Burleigh EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Vandergrift EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- In Re Estate of AgostiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Biles v. BilesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Farrington WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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