Legal Opinion

McKean Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 22, 1946No. Appeals, 53 and 54PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

This consolidated appeal is from two decrees of the Orphans’ Court of Bradford County, one sustaining the probate of a writing as part of a will, and the other dismissing exceptions to the first and final account of the executor under said will.

Jennie L. McKean, a widow, on March 21, 1944, three days before her death, dictated to her nurse a formal will which she signed and had witnessed by the nurse and Elizabeth Haight, her housekeeper. About ten days before executing the will which the nurse had prepared at her dictation, she had the nurse go to the bank and bring to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Estate of KnoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  2. Grothe's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
  3. Kimmel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Estate of DeSilverPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1891
  5. Estate of GastonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of FairleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  2. Thompson WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. In Re Estate of SedmakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. In Re Estate of FleigleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Sadler's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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