Legal Opinion

Wetherstein v. Gordon

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 28, 1926No. Appeal, 52PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

Luke Gordon died in 1917, leaving, to survive him, a widow, his second wife, and a child by a first marriage, Mrs. Wetherstein, who is plaintiff in this proceeding. By the will, the latter, whose relations with her father had been strained, received a bequest of $200, and the residuary estate was given to the former. The daughter consulted counsel as to the advisability of contesting the document probated, and was told that she could not successfully do so. Soon after, Mrs. Gordon called, and, according to plaintiff, advised her not to “bother with attorneys or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Estate of KeslerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  2. Miller v. Reading Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  3. Arnold v. StonerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. West Development Group, Ltd. v. Horizon Financial, F.A.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Automotive Devices Co. v. Automotive Devices Co. Of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
  3. Claflin v. Mfrs' Club of Phila.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  4. West Development Group, Ltd. v. Horizon Financial, F.A.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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