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Franey Will

257 A.2d 515, 436 Pa. 94, 1969 Pa. LEXIS 639
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided October 9, 1969·No. Appeal, No. 61·Published·Cited by 4 cases

Opinion

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell, "

Mary Cuff Franey (hereinafter, referred to as. the testatrix), at the age of 75, suffered a heart attack on the afternoon of June 3, 1966, and died .approximately three hours later. Testatrix was a widow who left no surviving children. A .columnar ruled sheet of paper which was in the testatrix’s handwriting on; both sides of the sheet was offered to, the Register of. Wills for •probate. The- Register :probated only that side of the paper which bore the signature of testatrix and the date “June S, 1966,” and the words “last will & testament.” . .... ..... .....

Mary Cuff Kane, a' niece of testatrix/ filed an appeal from the probate in which she contended (a) that both sides of the aforesaid sheet of paper should have been probated or, in the alternative, (b) that a holographic, seven-page will

Footnotes

Franey Will, 257 A.2d 515, 436 Pa. 94, 1969 Pa. LEXIS 639 (Pa. 1969).

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