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McFARLAND ESTATE

377 Pa. 290 (1954)

McFarland Estate.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 24, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry S. Moore, with him McMonigle, Geer & Moore, for McFarland.

David W. Craig, with him J. Wray Connolly, William F. Swanson, Jr. and Moorhead & Knox, for Commonwealth Trust Company of Pittsburgh.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ALLEN M. STEARNE, May 24, 1954:

A narrow question of statutory construction is presented for consideration on these appeals. The question is: is a court in authorizing a sale of real estate owned by a weak-minded person under the Act of May 28, 1907, P.L. 292, 50 PS 941 et seq. bound to observe the procedural requirements of the Act of June 13, 1836, P.L. 589, 50 PS 691 et seq.? The Commonwealth Trust...

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