Legal Opinion

Mains's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 30, 1936No. Appeal, 64PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephabt,

Charles W. Mains died September 10, 1915, leaving a will in which he appointed his son, Harry S. Mains, as executor. The will provided that he should hold certain real and personal property in trust and directed as to the disposition of the income and principal thereof. In 1931, Harry S. Mains died intestate, leaving to survive him Jennie C. Mains, widow, and Charles V. Mains, Robert Mains, John Mains and Elizabeth Mains, children. His son, Charles V. Mains, was appointed substituted trustee in the place of the father, on August 12, 1931. Prior to this…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Willard's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  2. Cutter's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Browne v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Downing's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836
  5. Weyand v. WellerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. La Rocca TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. McGovern's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Way EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. Slagle's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Freihofer EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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