Legal Opinion
Menoher's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 14, 1901No. Appeal, No. 55PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal, No. 55, April T., 1901, by W. E. Menoher et al., from decree of O. C. Westmoreland Co., Feb. T., 1900, No. 1, refusing letters of administration d. b. n. c. t. a. in the estate of James Menoher, deceased. Appeal from register of wills, refusing to grant letters of administration d. b. n. c. t. a. Error assigned was the decree of the court dismissing appeal from register of wills.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
After directing that his just debts and funeral expenses be *337paid out of his estate, the will of James Menoher provided for the disposition of the residue as follows:
“ I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Annie Menoher, all my remaining property, real, personal and mixed, her heirs assigns forever, to have and to hold the same to her for and during her natural life. I will that, at the death of my beloved wife, Annie Menoher, the remainder of my property, real, personal and mixed, shall be given to James Menoher Louther, who is now my adopted son, James Menoher, to Ms…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Carstensen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Doebler's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Letchworth's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
- Criswell's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
- Kelley v. KelleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Long's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Brady's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1943
- Gay EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1951