JOHNSON WILL


370 Pa. 125 (1952)

Johnson Will.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 1, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Lichtenfeld, for appellant.

Truman D. Wade, with him Wade, Wade & Wade, for appellee.

Before DREW, C.J., STERN, STEARNE, BELL, CHIDSEY and MUSMANNO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, April 1, 1952:

This is a will contest which presents a narrow question: Is the evidence concerning decedent's alleged delusions sufficient to entitle contestant to an issue devisavit vel non?

James A. Johnson, an illiterate colored man, died on September 30, 1948 at the approximate age of 84. Ten of his twelve children were living at the time of his death. Johnson went alone to his attorney's office and discussed with him in detail...

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