Case Name: Mitchell Will
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1966-01-04
Citations: 420 Pa. 218
Docket Number: Appeal, No. 219
Parties: Mitchell Will.
Judges: Before Bell, C. J., Jones, Cohen, Eagen, O’Brien and Roberts, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 420
Pages: 218–219

Head Matter:
Mitchell Will.
Argued November 11, 1965.
Before Bell, C. J., Jones, Cohen, Eagen, O’Brien and Roberts, JJ.
reargument refused February 23, 1966.
January 4, 1966 :
Paul Maloney, with him Holbrook M. Bunting, Jr., and Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, for appellants.
Harry A. Takiff, with him Martin Greitzer, and Takiff and Bolger, for appellees.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen,
In this will contest proponents proved the will and its execution, by the necessary subscribing witnesses thereby shifting the burden to the contestants. The hearing judge found that taking as true all of contestants' testimony as' to decedent's mental and physical condition, the contestants' case was still insufficient to show undue influence exerted upon the decedent by any person. :or . persons in confidential relationship. These findings of the hearing judge were affirmed by the court en banc and we see no reason why they should be disturbed.
Decree affirmed. Each party to bear own cost.