Legal Opinion

Crawford's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 30, 1940No. Appeal, 152PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

This appeal is from a decree of the court below dismissing exceptions filed by appellant, Annie Laurie Crawford, to its action in removing her as co-trustee under the will of her deceased husband, George W. Crawford, and in disallowing a portion of her claim for compensation as co-executor.

George W. Crawford, the testator, died on April 6, 1935, leaving his widow, Annie Laurie Crawford, a minor child, Martha Sharp Crawford, and an estate, consisting largely of personalty, the appraised value of which exceeded $29,000,000. By his will, testator placed his…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Murphy v. MurphySupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  2. Friese's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. Clabby's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Neafie's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  5. Mathues's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by39 opinions

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  3. Fraiman EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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  5. Western Grain Company CasesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955

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