Kustus v. Hager
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 145, Oct. T., 1920, by defendants, from order of O. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1920, No. 785, entering judgment for plaintiff n. o. y. in case of Louise Kustus v. Louis Hager et al. Issue devisavit vel non to determine testamentary capacity of Henry T. Hager, deceased. Before Stone, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendants upon which judgment was entered for plaintiff n. o. y.
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Appeal, No. 145, Oct. T., 1920, by defendants, from order of O. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1920, No. 785, entering judgment for plaintiff n. o. y. in case of Louise Kustus v. Louis Hager et al. Issue devisavit vel non to determine testamentary capacity of Henry T. Hager, deceased. Before Stone, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendants upon which judgment was entered for plaintiff n. o. y. Defendants, who were the contestants, appealed. Error assigned was above judgment, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Henry T. Hager died March 9, 1919, at the age of 51 years, leaving a will dated April 19, 1918, by which he gave his entire estate, of between $20,000 and $22,000, to Louise Kustus, the plaintiff in this case, “in consideration of her friendship and faithful service to me.” At the time of his death his nearest relatives were a brother, a sister and four children of a deceased sister, all of whom are defendants here. The register of wills admitted the paper to probate, but on appeal to the orphans’ court a precept was issued to the court of common pleas to…
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