Hollenbaugh Estate’s Empirical Analysis
1961
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
1
states following
October 1978
most recently cited
17 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Newlin Estate · McFerren Estate · Conlin Estate · Horn Estate · Wilson's Estate
Most-quoted passages
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“Also, a construction of a Will which renders every word operative is to be preferred to one which makes some words and sentences idle and worthless. Hollenbaugh Estate, 402 Pa. 256 [ 167 A.2d 270 ] (1961). CONCLUSION”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Estate of Taylor
How this case has been treated — in progress
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