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Cramm's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Apr 18, 1938
198 A. 653 (Pa. 1938)

Opinion

March 21, 1938.

April 18, 1938.

Before KEPHART, C. J., SCHAFFER, MAXEY, DREW, LINN, STERN and BARNES, JJ.

Appeal, No. 389, Jan. T., 1937, from judgment of Superior Court, April T., 1937, No. 50, affirming decree of O. C. Crawford Co., Nov. T., 1931, No. 24, in Estate of William Cramm, deceased. Judgment affirmed.

Petition and rule by widow on executrix to show cause why the widow's election to take against the will should not be recorded and filed as of a date within the time required by statute.

The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court, reported in 127 Pa. Super. 446.

Order entered directing executrix to record and file election, opinion by KENT, P. J. Devisees appealed to the Superior Court, which affirmed the decree of the orphans' court. Appeal allowed to Supreme Court.

Errors assigned were the action of the Superior Court in failing to sustain the assignment of error and in affirming the decree of the lower court.

Fred C. Kiebort, of Thomas Kiebort, for appellants.

G. Wayne Altenburg, for appellee, was not heard.


Argued March 21, 1938.


The judgment of the Superior Court is affirmed on the opinion of Judge STADTFELD. Costs to be paid by appellants.


Summaries of

Cramm's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Apr 18, 1938
198 A. 653 (Pa. 1938)
Case details for

Cramm's Estate

Case Details

Full title:Cramm's Estate

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Apr 18, 1938

Citations

198 A. 653 (Pa. 1938)
198 A. 653

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