State Supreme Court / Pa.

Dorrance's Estate

Decided May 23, 1932. William I. Schaffer wrote the opinion for the court.

163 A. 303 · Cited 136 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Gilbert v. David · 235 U.S. 561
Williamson v. Osenton · 232 U.S. 619
National City Bank of NY v. Hotchkiss · 231 U.S. 50
Baker v. Baker, Eccles & Co. · 242 U.S. 394
Beirne v. Continental-Equitable Title & Trust Co. · 161 A. 721
Hand's Case · 266 Pa. 277
Chambers v. Hathaway · 200 P. 931
Walker's Appeal · 144 A. 288
Holt v. Hendee · 248 Ill. 288
Vetter's Estate · 162 A. 303

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In Re Set Aside the Nomination Petition of Hanssens · 821 A.2d 1247
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E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Shell Oil Co. · 498 A.2d 1108
Hill v. Martin · 296 U.S. 393
Worcester County Trust Co. v. Riley · 302 U.S. 292
Stambaugh v. Stambaugh · 458 Pa. 147
Noonan Estate · 63 A.2d 80
Smith v. Smith · 364 Pa. 1
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Esenwein v. Esenwein · 35 A.2d 335
Charisse v. Eldred · 477 S.W.2d 480
Quein Will · 62 A.2d 909
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City of Scranton v. City of Scranton · 583 A.2d 852
Publicker Estate · 385 Pa. 403
Wallace v. Wallace · 89 A.2d 769
Robinson v. Robinson · 67 A.2d 273
Wallace v. Wallace · 371 Pa. 404
United States v. Cianciulli · 482 F. Supp. 585

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