Legal Opinion

Widener Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 20, 1970No. Appeal, 231PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

The Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County adjudicated Gertrude D. Widener to be an incompetent and appointed the Provident National Bank of Philadelphia as guardian of her estate. From that decree an appeal was taken to this Court by the incompetent’s two natural children.

The sole issue on this appeal is the propriety of the appointment of the Provident National Bank as guardian of the incompetent. Appellants’ contention is that the Provident National Bank, although a competent corporate guardian, nevertheless potentially at…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Frew's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  2. Gensemer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  3. Estate of EblingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re Estate of RosengartenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. In RE ESTATE OF DuPONTSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. In re Appointment of a Guardian of the Person of GerberSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Hallowich v. Range Res. Corp., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Washington County2013
  5. Hallowich v. Range Resources Corp., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Washington County2013

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