Legal Opinion

Culhane's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 21, 1939No. Appeal, 110PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

The decision depends on the effect to be given to what Mrs. Culhane did with money bequeathed to her by her husband and deposited by her in a savings account in the Erie Trust Company. The facts are stated at length by the Superior Court 1 from whose judgment this appeal was allowed. We all agree, for the reasons stated in the opinion of the Superior Court, that (1) the evidence is insufficient to support a contract by her and her husband to make mutual wills and (2) there was a valid gift inter vivos to Miss Albracht, of a joint tenant’s interest in the bank…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Madden v. Glosztonyi Savings & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Berhalter v. BerhalterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. Powell v. LantzySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  4. Culhane's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Cochrane's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Martella EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. Chadrow v. KellmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. American Oil Co. v. FalconerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Estate of AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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