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Rockett's Estate

48 Pa. D. & C. 6, 1942 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 3
CourtPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County
DecidedNovember 27, 1942
Docketno. 2594 of 1934
StatusPublished

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Rockett's Estate, 48 Pa. D. & C. 6, 1942 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 3 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1942).

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Bolger, J.,

Testator died May 13, 1934. His will was probated and letters testámentary granted by Harry M. Dougherly, Esq., Register of Wills of Philadelphia County, on June 4, 1934. No appeal was taken from the decree of probate, the issue before us arising upon exceptions to the adjudication and to the re-adjudication of the first account of the executors. The awards exclude grandchildren of testator — the children of a son who predeceased the testator —on the ground that the paragraph of the will under which they claim was revoked by certain marginal marks and writings opposite the paragraph in question, admittedly made after the execution of the will. Words being inadequate to describe the portion of the will in dispute, a facsimile of it is presented:

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