Teacle's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 276, Jan. T., 1893, by Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People et al., from decree of O. C. Chester Co., dismissing appeal from register of wills. Appeal from refusal of register to probate will.
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Appeal, No. 276, Jan. T., 1893, by Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People et al., from decree of O. C. Chester Co., dismissing appeal from register of wills. Appeal from refusal of register to probate will. In addition to the facts stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court, it appeared from the record that there were the following differences between the two wills : 1st Will: Husband permitted to live at 811 Lombard street, Philadelphia. 2d Will: Husband and Mary Jane Sipple permitted to live at 121 East Market street, West Chester. 1st Will: Rachel Reasner, Edward Reasner, Mary Sipple,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Paxson,
The only question in this case is, whether the court below erred in deciding that the will of Catherine A. Teacle, dated September 11, 1888, revoked the prior will, dated August 12, 1881. The court held that the will of 1881 had been revoked, and refused to admit it to probate.
The appellants contend that both wills should have been admitted to probate and that together they form the will of the testatrix.
The words of revocation in the last will are: “ Hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.” While this is not a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Price v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
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