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6 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 1963–1971 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Appeal of Winelandgreen2 sentences1971In Kretz Estate, 410 Pa. 590 , 189 A. 2d 239 , the Court said, ‘Since the adoption by the Legislature of the statutory requirement that a will be signed “at the end thereof,” “This Court has consistently resisted attempts to weaken or modify the rule. . . .” ’ ” As early as Wineland’s Appeal, 118 Pa. 37, 41 , 12 Atl. 301, 302 (1888), Mr. Justice Paxson rather appropriately remarked: “It says a will must be signed at the end thereof, and that’s the end of it.” The end contemplated by the Act is not the point which is physically furthest from the beginning of the writing. 1971In Kretz Estate, 410 Pa. 590 , 189 A. 2d 239 , the Court said, ‘Since the adoption by the Legislature of the statutory requirement that a will be signed “at the end thereof,” “This Court has consistently resisted attempts to weaken or modify the rule. . . .” ’ ” As early as Wineland’s Appeal, 118 Pa. 37, 41 , 12 Atl. 301, 302 (1888), Mr. Justice Paxson rather appropriately remarked: “It says a will must be signed at the end thereof, and that’s the end of it.” The end contemplated by the Act is not the point which is physically furthest from the beginning of the writing. | 2 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Kretz Estate
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2 sentences1971In Kretz Estate, 410 Pa. 590 , 189 A. 2d 239 , the Court said, ‘Since the adoption by the Legislature of the statutory requirement that a will be signed “at the end thereof,” “This Court has consistently resisted attempts to weaken or modify the rule. . . .” ’ ” As early as Wineland’s Appeal, 118 Pa. 37, 41 , 12 Atl. 301, 302 (1888), Mr. Justice Paxson rather appropriately remarked: “It says a will must be signed at the end thereof, and that’s the end of it.” The end contemplated by the Act is not the point which is physically furthest from the beginning of the writing. 1971In Kretz Estate, 410 Pa. 590 , 189 A. 2d 239 , the Court said, ‘Since the adoption by the Legislature of the statutory requirement that a will be signed “at the end thereof,” “This Court has consistently resisted attempts to weaken or modify the rule. . . .” ’ ” As early as Wineland’s Appeal, 118 Pa. 37, 41 , 12 Atl. 301, 302 (1888), Mr. Justice Paxson rather appropriately remarked: “It says a will must be signed at the end thereof, and that’s the end of it.” The end contemplated by the Act is not the point which is physically furthest from the beginning of the writing. | 5 | 1964–1971 |
Maginn's Estate
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2 sentences1967Justice Kephakt (later Chief Justice) said in Maginn’s Estate, 278 Pa. 89, 91 , 122 A. 264 : “In interpreting the legislature’s thought, courts have rigidly opposed any exception tending to weaken the basic principle underlying the law, the chief purpose of which is to see that the testator’s wishes are observed. 1967Justice Kephakt (later Chief Justice) said in Maginn’s Estate, 278 Pa. 89, 91 , 122 A. 264 : “In interpreting the legislature’s thought, courts have rigidly opposed any exception tending to weaken the basic principle underlying the law, the chief purpose of which is to see that the testator’s wishes are observed. | 4 | 1963–1967 |
Coyne Will
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2 sentences1971As we said in Kehr Will, 373 Pa. 473, 479 , 95 A. 2d 647 (1953) : «‘The end contemplated by the statute is the logical end of the language used by decedent in expressing his testamenta/ry purpose,’ ” or, as was said in Coyne Will, 349 Pa. 331, 333 , 37 A. 2d 509 (1944) : “ ‘. . . there must be a sequence of pages or paragraphs which relates to its logical and internal sense, and the signature must be placed at the sequential end.’ ” See, also, Baldwin Will, 357 Pa., supra.’ . . .” ’ ” * In our opinion, the facts in this case make it clearly distinguishable from Treitinger Will , 440 Pa., supra 1971As we said in Kehr Will, 373 Pa. 473, 479 , 95 A. 2d 647 (1953) : «‘The end contemplated by the statute is the logical end of the language used by decedent in expressing his testamenta/ry purpose,’ ” or, as was said in Coyne Will, 349 Pa. 331, 333 , 37 A. 2d 509 (1944) : “ ‘. . . there must be a sequence of pages or paragraphs which relates to its logical and internal sense, and the signature must be placed at the sequential end.’ ” See, also, Baldwin Will, 357 Pa., supra.’ . . .” ’ ” * In our opinion, the facts in this case make it clearly distinguishable from Treitinger Will , 440 Pa., supra | 1 | 1971–1971 |
Kehr Will
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2 sentences1971As we said in Kehr Will, 373 Pa. 473, 479 , 95 A. 2d 647 (1953) : «‘The end contemplated by the statute is the logical end of the language used by decedent in expressing his testamenta/ry purpose,’ ” or, as was said in Coyne Will, 349 Pa. 331, 333 , 37 A. 2d 509 (1944) : “ ‘. . . there must be a sequence of pages or paragraphs which relates to its logical and internal sense, and the signature must be placed at the sequential end.’ ” See, also, Baldwin Will, 357 Pa., supra.’ . . .” ’ ” * In our opinion, the facts in this case make it clearly distinguishable from Treitinger Will , 440 Pa., supra 1971As we said in Kehr Will, 373 Pa. 473, 479 , 95 A. 2d 647 (1953) : «‘The end contemplated by the statute is the logical end of the language used by decedent in expressing his testamenta/ry purpose,’ ” or, as was said in Coyne Will, 349 Pa. 331, 333 , 37 A. 2d 509 (1944) : “ ‘. . . there must be a sequence of pages or paragraphs which relates to its logical and internal sense, and the signature must be placed at the sequential end.’ ” See, also, Baldwin Will, 357 Pa., supra.’ . . .” ’ ” * In our opinion, the facts in this case make it clearly distinguishable from Treitinger Will , 440 Pa., supra | 1 | 1971–1971 |