PAUL WILL


407 Pa. 30 (1962)

Paul Will.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 20, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Buerger, with him Alexander McIlvaine, Wray G. Zelt, Jr., Robert L. Frantz, and Buchanan, Ingersoll, Rodewald, Kyle & Buerger, for appellants.

Thomas L. Anderson, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN and ALPERN, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BENJAMIN R. JONES, March 20, 1962:

A narrow issue is presented: In refusing to grant an issue d.v.n. to determine whether undue influence had been exerted upon the testatrix of this will, did the court below abuse its discretion?

Sophie Paul (testatrix), an 83 year old resident of Washington County, died on January 31, 1955 survived by a first cousin (Earle Forrest), an aunt (Margaret Hayes), and two nephews1

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