State Supreme Court / Pa.

Cochrane's Estate

Decided April 25, 1941. William I. Schaffer wrote the opinion for the court.

20 A.2d 305 · Cited 72 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Madden v. Glosztonyi Savings & Trust Co. · 200 A. 624
Mader v. Stemler · 179 A. 719
Culhane's Estate · 5 A.2d 377
Berlin v. J. C. Penney Co., Inc. · 16 A.2d 28
Walker's Estate · 16 A.2d 28

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In Re Estate of Gillespie · 341 A.2d 471
Maxwell v. Saylor · 58 A.2d 355
Rogan Estate · 404 Pa. 205
Kritz Estate · 387 Pa. 223
Chadrow v. Kellman · 378 Pa. 237
Fell Estate · 369 Pa. 597
In Re Estate of Quick · 905 A.2d 471
Myers Estate · 60 A.2d 50
Simpson v. Simpson · 404 Pa. 247
Fuller v. Fuller · 372 Pa. 239
Graham Estate · 57 A.2d 853
Dravo Estate · 388 Pa. 551
In Re Estate of Kostelnik · 369 A.2d 1211
Elliott Estate · 378 Pa. 495
Monheim Estate · 451 Pa. 489
Lafayette v. Brinham · 69 A.2d 130
Beggy Estate · 446 Pa. 166
Commonwealth v. Nolan's Estate · 26 A.2d 308
Estate of Kotz · 406 A.2d 524
McLaughlin v. Estate of Cooper · 24 A.2d 502

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