State Supreme Court / Pa.

Gallagher Estate

Decided May 21, 1945. Allen M. Stearne wrote the opinion for the court.

43 A.2d 132 · Cited 63 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.

Thees v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America · 190 A. 895
Madden v. Glosztonyi Savings & Trust Co. · 200 A. 624
Gasner v. Pierce · 134 A. 494
C. I. T. Corporation v. Flint · 5 A.2d 126
Wilbur Trust Co. v. Knadler · 185 A. 319
Geist v. Robinson · 1 A.2d 153
Porobenski v. American Alliance Insurance · 176 A. 205
Bostrom v. Nat. Bk. of McKeesport · 198 A. 644
Berkowitz's Estate (No. 1) · 26 A.2d 296
Schroeder v. Gulf Ref. Co., (No. 1) · 150 A. 633

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