LYNCH ESTATE


427 Pa. 476 (1967)

Lynch Estate.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 14, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Alan Sherman, with him R.H. Buchman, for appellant.

Daniel J. Snyder, with him Thomas A. Waggoner, B. Patrick Costello, and Smith, Best, Williams, Costello & Snyder, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, November 14, 1967:

As framed by appellant's counsel, this case presents but a sole issue: Did counsel for the appellee-estate waive his right to object under the Dead Man's Act, Act of May 23, 1887, P.L. 158, § 5, 28 P.S. § 322 to the testimony of Madeline Byrne. We are convinced that counsel did not waive this objection and therefore affirm the lower court decree rejecting appellant's claim.

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