Legal Opinion

Carothers's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1930No. Appeal, 33PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kbphart,

William T. Carothers died unmarried and without issue. By his will he bequeathed $11,500 in specific legacies to collateral relatives and others, including $1,000 to this appellant; the residue was given to the Old Peoples Home of the United Presbyterian Church at Wilkinsburg. The legacies contested in these proceedings were those given to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Vensell, amounting to $4,000. Appellant admitted decedent had testamentary capacity to make a will, but contended these legacies were procured through undue influence on the part of the Vensells. It is not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. George Johnston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  2. Hand's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Wagner's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Wick's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Robert Golden, Attorney-In-Fact for Leah Golden Donald Earwood, of the Estate of Helen Earwood v. David S. Golden Darlene KoposkoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
  3. In Re the Estate of DandWashington Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Dauray v. MeeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2015
  5. In Re Estate of BurgerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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