Legal Opinion

Hanna Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 8, 1954No. Appeal, 239PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearns,

The orphans’ court, on the ground of laches, dismissed a petition for citation on the administratrix c.t.a. of the estate of a deceased executor to show cause why she should not file an account of the administration by the executor of the estate of his decedent. An appeal has been taken by remaindermen of the trust created under the will.

Mary Hanna, the testatrix, died July 5, 1921. By her will her residuary estate was devised and bequeathed to H. H. Hanna, in trust, to pay the net income to her sister, Martha E. Hanna, for life, and upon her decease to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Schulz EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Cannon's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hanna EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Clark v. Smith, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Pike County1973
  3. Himes v. Centre Broadcasters, Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Centre County1963

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