Legal Opinion

McClain Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 9, 1969No. Appeal, 20PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Chief Justice Bell,

This is an appeal from the Decree of the Orphans’ Court of Fulton County, dismissing appellant’s exceptions to the auditor’s report and approving the schedule of distribution.

Testatrix Lena B. McClain died February 25, 1964, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. A typewritten will (apparently drawn and written by testatrix), dated February 11, 1961, was duly probated. Testatrix made numerous cash bequests to named individuals and to charitable institutions, and also made some bequests of china to certain individuals. The controversial residuary clause of the will…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sheets' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
  2. Thompson WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  3. Funk EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Tunnell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  5. Little EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Buchanan v. Brentwood Federal Savings & Loan Assoc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Valley Forge Historical Society v. Washington Memorial ChapelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. R.P. Russo Contractors & Engineers, Inc. v. C.J. Pettinato Realty & Development Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Buchanan v. Century Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. VALLEY FORGE, ETC. v. Wash. Mem. ChapelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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