Legal Opinion

Elliott Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 22, 1957No. Appeal, 156PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Benjamin B. Jones,

This is an appeal by a cotrnstee under an inter vivos trust from a decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County refusing to vacate a previous order of that court finding the settlor of the trust unable to take care of his property and appointing a guardian of his estate.

On April 1, 1950 William E. Elliott created an inter vivos trust under the terms of which he was the sole beneficiary and the Colonial Trust Company (now, by merger, the Fidelity Trust Company) and George F. Elliott were trustees. On September 19, 1950, George F. Elliott, a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Lansdowne Borough Board of Adjustment's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Wilbur's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Pennsylvania Commercial Drivers Conference v. Pennsylvania Milk Control CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  4. Musser's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Clabby's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. John G. Bryant Co. v. Sling Testing & Repair, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. PoloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. Eck v. Powermatic HoudailleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Scientific Living, Inc. v. HohenseeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970

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