Legal Opinion

Sciutti Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 10, 1952No. Appeal, 158PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Allen M. Steaene,

The Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County dismissed an appeal from the decree of the Register of Wills refusing probate of a letter and an unexecuted will (sought to be incorporated in the letter by reference). The appeal is from the decree of the Orphans’ Court.

Andrew J. M. Sciutti died May 14, 1949. He was survived by his widow and collateral relatives. His estate was inventoried at over $86,000: On October 13, 1943, he typed a will, whereunder five hundred dollars each was bequeathed to a church and to three religious organizations; one thousand dollars…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Burtt WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Baker's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
  3. Everitt's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  4. Galli's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  5. Estate of McGovranSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Cohen WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Godwin v. Wachovia Bank & Trust CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  3. Est. of Robert H. Agnew v. Ross, D.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  4. In Re Estate of KeiserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Fick WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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