Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1976

Estate of Strunk

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided March 17, 1976 · Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino

355 A.2d 587; 467 Pa. 213; 1976 Pa. LEXIS 567 (Atlantic Reporter, Second Series)

Dissenting Opinion

EAGEN, O’BRIEN and ROBERTS, Justices

(dissenting).

This appeal is from a final decree of the orphans’ court which was timely filed. The merits of the controversy should therefore be reached. The majority, instead, quashes the appeal. We dissent.

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OP THE COURT

PER CURIAM.

Appellant having failed to file exceptions to the decree from which this appeal is brought, the appeal is quashed. *214See Banes Estate, 461 Pa. 203, 336 A.2d 248 (1975); Sniderman Estate, 450 Pa. 133, 299 A.2d 207 (1973).

Costs on appellant.

EAGEN, O’BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ., filed a dissenting opinion.

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