Legal Opinion

Sturgeon Will

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 27, 1947No. Appeal, 65PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearns,

This is ah appeal from a decree of an orphans’ court refusing an issue devisavit vel non. The record was certified to the orphans’ court by the register of wills under sec. 18 of the Register of Wills Act of June 7, 1917, P. L. 415, 20 PS 1981. Contestant charged that decedent lacked testamentary capacity and that the will was obtained by undue influence. No testimony was produced as to undue influence and this charge is not pressed. The sole question is whether the testimony relating to testamentary incapacity was sufficient in quality and quantity to…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Tetlow's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Lawrence's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Ash WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Lare WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  5. Delaurentiis's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MeltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Masciantonio WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. In Re: B. Fiedler, Appeal of: E. FiedlerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Williams v. McCarrollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Higbee WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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