Farrington Will
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts,
At issue in this appeal is the testamentary effectiveness of a self-drawn, partially typed instrument on a printed will form.
Decedent, a justice of the peace, died October 2, 1963, survived by his wife and three sons. A self-drawn document dated April 2, 1954, was duly probated as his will. Gilbert Farrington, the eldest son of decedent and appellant herein, filed objections to the first and final account of the executors, and also excepted to their statement of proposed distribution. The court below dismissed the objections and exceptions and this appeal…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Byrne's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Vandergrift EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Carmany EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Conner's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Fisher's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Estate of SykesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Hill EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Pearson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Estate of StewartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- In Re Deed of Trust of FrankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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