IN RE ESTATE OF JAKIELLA


353 Pa.Super. 581 (1986)

510 A.2d 815

In re ESTATE OF Agnes JAKIELLA, Deceased. Appeal of Sophie GOLBA and Jane Kwiat, Contestants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 10, 1986.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied November 4, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Garbett, Ellwood City, for appellants.

Irving M. Portnoy, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before BROSKY, OLSZEWSKI and POPOVICH, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order making final the decree of the Orphans' Court of Lawrence County which gave full force and effect to the last Will and Testament of Agnes Jakiella dated August 7, 1974. Appellants raise two issues for our determination: (1) whether appellee (proponent of the 1974 Will) stood in a position of trust and confidence with the testatrix at the time the 1974 Will was executed thus rendering the trial court's order erroneous...

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