Varner's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1878, No. 252. Appeal of Matilda C. Varner, guardian of Margaret Blanche Millard, a minor, from the decree of the court dismissing exceptions to the report of commissioners appointed to make partition of the real estate of John D. Robinson, under the will of said decedent.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1878, No. 252. Appeal of Matilda C. Varner, guardian of Margaret Blanche Millard, a minor, from the decree of the court dismissing exceptions to the report of commissioners appointed to make partition of the real estate of John D. Robinson, under the will of said decedent. By the will of said decedent, he devised all his real estate to his executors, James P. Speer and William D. Moore, for the following purposes, which are herewith briefly stated, but which will be found more fully set forth in the opinion of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Meruur
This contention arises under the will of John D. Robinson. It is whether the portion of the real estate devised to the appellant, is chargeable with the payment of a share of the annuities given to others by the same will ? The court below held her lands so chargeable, and on petition decreed accordingly. From that decree this appeal was taken. After the payment of his debts, the testator devised to trustees named, all his real and personal estate, “ in trust for the following specified purposes, and subject to the charges and annuities hereinafter stated.” He then proceeded to declare:…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bender v. DietrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
3Cited by4 opinions
- Estate of Sarah R. LambertonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Catherwood's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1925
- Lyle's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1923
- Wise's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Perry County · 1947