Legal Opinion

Lauer Will

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 30, 1944No. Appeal, 1PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

This is an appeal by Francis Smyser, brother of Annie A. Laner, deceased,, from the decree of the court below dismissing his appeal from probate of. her will and refusing to award an issue devisavit vel non to determine decedent’s testamentary capacity and the-exercise of undue influence upon her at the time the will was made.

Annie A. Lauer died October 12, 1942, survived by appellant, Francis Smyser, her brother, sole heir, and next of Mn, Sherman W. Smyser, Clarence H. Smyser and Warren Smyser, nephews and. six, grandnephews and grandnieces. Her.husband died…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Phillips' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  2. Lawrence's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Llewellyn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  4. Olshefski's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Cressman EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Williams v. McCarrollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Higbee WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. Sturgeon WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. Kerr v. O'DonovanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Sommerville WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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