Legal Opinion

Morell Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 26, 1967No. Appeal, 170PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Both Cathrvn Morell, a citizen of Pennsylvania, and Angelina M. Morell (a/k/a Angelina Welsch), a citizen of New York City and appellant herein, claim to be the lawful widow of N. L. Morell, whose will was probated in Lehigh County on February 10, 1965. Each has timely filed an election to take against the will of the decedent, Act of April 24, 1947, P. L. 89, as amended, 20 P.S. §180.8 (Supp. 1966). On May 12, 1966, the executors of the Estate of N. L. Morell petitioned the Orphans’ Court of Lehigh County for a citation, which was awarded on the 16th, to show…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Kline v. Burke Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
  3. Princess Lida of Thurn and Taxis v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  4. Markham v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Penn Central Casualty Co. v. Pennsylvania Ex Rel. SchnaderSupreme Court of the United States · 1935

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Philadelphia Marine Trade Ass'n v. International Longshoremen's Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Engle v. BT Industries AB, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1999
  3. Rust Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County1979
  4. Stambaugh v. StambaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Stambaugh v. StambaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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