Legal Opinion

Hollinger's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 30, 1917No. 1; Appeal, No. 16PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 16, Jan. T., 1917, by Celinda L. Harnish, Ann L. Weidler, Abraham L. Weidler, George L. Weidler, Caroline L. Smith, Elmira L. Eby, Anna Seibert, Susan Forry, Samuel Brubaker and John Brubaker, collateral heirs of Susan L. Hollinger, Deceased, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., March T., 1916, No. 24, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Susan L. Hollinger, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication.

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Appeal, No. 16, Jan. T., 1917, by Celinda L. Harnish, Ann L. Weidler, Abraham L. Weidler, George L. Weidler, Caroline L. Smith, Elmira L. Eby, Anna Seibert, Susan Forry, Samuel Brubaker and John Brubaker, collateral heirs of Susan L. Hollinger, Deceased, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., March T., 1916, No. 24, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Susan L. Hollinger, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Smith, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court dismissed exceptions filed to the award of $5,000 to Martin B. Hollinger, husband of decedent.…

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Me. Justice Moschziskee,

Martin B. Hollinger, by a duly signed, acknowledged and recorded document, which was filed with the clerk of the court below and served upon the personal repre: sentative of his deceased wife, elected to take against the latter’s will. In this written election, Mr.. Hollinger recited that the estate in question consisted of personal property, and particularly declared his desire to have $5,000 allotted to him therefrom, as allowed by the Act of April 1,1909, P. L. 87. When the estate came before the Orphans’ Court for adjudication, the auditing judge took…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Finney's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
  2. Buckland's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  3. Sharp v. WoolslareSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  4. Larrison's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1860
  5. Sellers's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Carrell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  2. Falvey's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Northampton County · 1930
  3. Gillette's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Crawford County · 1927
  4. Hast's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Fulton County · 1944
  5. Heckman's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Franklin County · 1932

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