Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Miller

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 4, 1897No. Appeal, No. 111PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal, No. 111, Oct. T., 1896, by Alexander H. Miller, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., June T., 1892, No. 202, dismissing petition for an appeal from register of wills. Mitchell and Fell, JJ., dissent. Petition for an appeal from register of wills admitting will to probate. Before Oyer, J. Tbe facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in dismissing the appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Dean,

Alexander H. Miller, a member of the bar of Allegheny county, on September 4, 1887, died at the age of seventy-three years; his wife had died seven years before, but he left surviving him six children, Alexander H., this appellant, with four brothers and a daughter, Virginia, married to Patrick H. Winston. He left a will, dated May 24, 1883, to which were appended two codicils, one dated May 29, 1884, and the othei July 20, 1886. His estate, made up of realty and personalty, was valued at between three and four hundred thousand dollars.

By the will he gave his…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wilson v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  2. Miller's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  3. Armor's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  4. Herster v. HersterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
  5. Leckey v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Phillips' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  2. Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  3. Albert v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  4. In Re Anderson's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
  5. Buechley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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