Legal Opinion

Obici Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 25, 1953No. Appeal, 281PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

This appeal is from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Luzerne County dismissing appeal of Harry J. Musante, from the decree of the register of wills, revoking letters of administration issued to him as administrator of the estate of Louise Musante Obici, deceased. The question is whether or not the intestate had a “family or principal residence” in Luzerne County, within the meaning of sec. 2 (a) of the Fiduciaries Act of June 7, 1917 P. L. 447, as amended, 20 PS §341. The register and on appeal the orphans’ court decided ■that she did not and decreed…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Dorrance's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Pusey's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Reamer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  5. Price v. PriceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Leibowitz v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. In Re the Estate of McKinleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Loudenslager WillSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. Publicker EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Grimes v. WetzlerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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