Scott's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 314, 320, Oct. T., 1891, by John F. Scott, et al., from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., Sept. T., 1890, No. 276, sustaining appeal from register.
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Appeals, Nos. 314, 320, Oct. T., 1891, by John F. Scott, et al., from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., Sept. T., 1890, No. 276, sustaining appeal from register. On September 24, 1890, William W. Scott, a son and heir at law of John Scott, deceased, presented his petition to the orphans’ court praying upon the facts therein averred for leave to appeal from the decree of the register of wills of said county, dated April 1, 1889, admitting to probate a certain testamentary writing as the will of said deceased. A citation having been awarded, answers were filed by certain of the legatees and by the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Chibe Justice Paxson,
This was an appeal from the decree of the orphans’ court of Allegheny county, vacating the probate of the will of John Scott, deceased. The alleged will is so brief that I give it entire:
“ Pittsburgh, March 16, 1889.
“Hon. John Dalzell, attorney:
“Dear sir: Will you kindly at your earliest convenience cause a will to be made for me:
*98“First. Providing for the payment of all my just debts.
“ Second. Providing for the appointment of John F. Scott and William Stewart as executors, without bonds.
“ Third. Providing for the following division of the proceeds ■of the…
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