Legal Opinion

Sommerville Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 20, 1965No. Appeal, No. 365PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

Margaret Sommerville (testatrix), a Philadelphia resident, died on August 28, 1958. On September 3, 1958, her lawyer-drawn will was probated. Thereafter, Margaret Bussell, the only child of testatrix, appealed the probate of the will. The will contest which developed eventually reached this Court and we upheld the validity of the will: Sommerville Will, 406 Pa. 207, 177 A. 2d 496.

The pertinent portions of the will are: “Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Margaret Bussell, the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars. In the event that my said daughter in any…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. McCauley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  2. Harris EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Verner EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. Doebler's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  5. Grier EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re BlochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Alexander Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Fayette County1978
  3. Kinn v. First National Bank, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montour County1978

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