Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Thomas
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 3, 1975No. 174PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
EAGEN, Justice.
This is a will contest.
Melrose B. Thomas died November 22, 1972, leaving a purported will dated November 20, 1972. The will was admitted to probate in Allegheny County on December 5, 1972. An appeal from the Register of Wills’ order admitting the will to probate was filed by Ora Gene Boor, decedent’s brother, 1 in the Court of Common Pleas. Fol lowing an evidentiary hearing before a judge presiding in the Orphans’ Court Division, an adjudication was entered reversing the order of probate and directing that the purported will be stricken from the record…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Leedom v. PalmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
- Masciantonio WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Chambers v. ChambersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Quein WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
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3Cited by20 opinions
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