IN RE ESTATE OF RIDER


487 Pa. 373 (1979)

409 A.2d 397

In re ESTATE OF Lester L. RIDER, Deceased. Appeal of Ross L. RIDER.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ambrose R. Campana, Williamsport, for appellant.

Lester L. Greevy, Sr., Williamsport, for appellee, Williamsport National Bank, Admr.

Walter R. Rice, Jr., Williamsport, for appellee, Paul Rider.

John A. Felix, Williamsport, for appellee, auditor.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN and FLAHERTY, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

EAGEN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the final decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, Orphans' Court Division. Appellant contests the application of the Act of May 23, 1887, P.L. 158, § 5(e), 28 P.S. § 322 (1958) [hereinafter: Dead Man's Statute]1 to his testimony in support of his claim of sole ownership of certain farm machinery, equipment and livestock. Appellant is the...

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