Legal Opinion

Duffy Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Schuylkill County

Decided October 25, 1954No. 9Published

1Opinion of the Court

Gangloff, P. J.,

— . . . Testatrix in her will creates two trust funds of $500 each. . . .

The first is known as a cemetery trust and is a legal perpetuity authorized under clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 4 of the Estates Act of April 24, 1947, P. L. 100, namely:

“ (2) Cemetery Trusts. Interests which are directed to be used for the maintenance, care, or adornment of any cemetery, churchyard or other place for the burial of the dead, or any portion thereof, or any grave therein or any improvement on or about the same, and which are subject to no'condition precedent at the end of the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Lockhart's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Beilstein v. BeilsteinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  3. Price v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
  4. Funk EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  5. Friday's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933

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