ESTATE OF SHELLY


463 Pa. 430 (1975)

345 A.2d 596

ESTATE of Rebecca Roberts SHELLY, Deceased (two cases). Appeal of G. ROBERTS et al., Heirs at Law.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 3, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Huganir, Gerber, Davenport & Wilenzik, Norristown, for appellants.

Israel Packel, Atty. Gen., James W. Sutton, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Harrisburg, for Com. of Pa.

Paul Maloney, Philadelphia, for Glenmede Trust Co.

David M. Jordan, Norristown, for appellee Raymond Pearlstine, Trustee ad litem, Wisler, Pearlstine, Talone, Craig & Garrity, Norristown, of counsel.

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

These appeals contest decrees of the Orphans' Court Division of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas which in effect direct the register of wills to accept a purported will of Rebecca Shelly for probate. Appellants contend that the orphans' court erred in allowing the appeal from the decree of the register of wills because no bond was timely filed as required by statute.1 We agree...

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