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Tate v. State Corr. Inst. Camp Hill

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jul 24, 2013
72 A.3d 605 (Pa. 2013)

Summary

In Tate v. Camp, supra, 147 Tenn. 137, 26 A.L.R. 755, it was held that a forfeiture provision in a will is not void as against public policy, but it was also held that an exception to the rule sustaining a forfeiture, should be made by the court, where the contest was prosecuted in good faith, and upon probable cause.

Summary of this case from In re Estate of James H. Chambers

Opinion

NO. 144 WAL (2013)

2013-07-24

Amos Tate v. State Correctional Institution Camp Hill, Accounting Supervisor


No. 2154 CD 2012

Appeal from the Commonwealth Court.

Disposition: Denied.


Summaries of

Tate v. State Corr. Inst. Camp Hill

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jul 24, 2013
72 A.3d 605 (Pa. 2013)

In Tate v. Camp, supra, 147 Tenn. 137, 26 A.L.R. 755, it was held that a forfeiture provision in a will is not void as against public policy, but it was also held that an exception to the rule sustaining a forfeiture, should be made by the court, where the contest was prosecuted in good faith, and upon probable cause.

Summary of this case from In re Estate of James H. Chambers
Case details for

Tate v. State Corr. Inst. Camp Hill

Case Details

Full title:Amos Tate v. State Correctional Institution Camp Hill, Accounting…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jul 24, 2013

Citations

72 A.3d 605 (Pa. 2013)

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