Legal Opinion

Buzby Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 25, 1956No. Appeal, 120PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

This appeal is concerned with the interpretation of the holographic will and codicil of a layman.

The testator, C. Ernest Buzby, executed his self-drawn will on November 4, 1925. After bequeathing nine legacies among his children, their spouses and other relatives by name, he provided as' follows:

“The balance of my estate I bequeath equally to my children Percival W. Buzby Charles E. Buzby Jr. and Elsie W. Bowen, with the proviso that the share of P. W. Buzby be placed in Trust, the income from said trust to be paid to P. W. Buzby and"following him, wife and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lippincott's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Earle EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. McFadden EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Meeker v. . DraffenNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  5. Ziegler EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Dwight EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Holt EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  3. Matter of Trust of KillianSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  4. Erny TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  5. McKinney EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

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