Robison's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 87, Oct. T., 1919, by Colonial Trust Company, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., March T., 1919, No. 281, dismissing petition for citation to account, in Estate of William Robison. Petition for citation to account. Before Miller, J. From the record it appeared that testator died on May 26, 1912, leaving a will dated March 2, 1910. At the time of the mating of his will he was living with his second wife, Carrie R. Robison, and five minor children by her.
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Appeal, No. 87, Oct. T., 1919, by Colonial Trust Company, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., March T., 1919, No. 281, dismissing petition for citation to account, in Estate of William Robison. Petition for citation to account. Before Miller, J. From the record it appeared that testator died on May 26, 1912, leaving a will dated March 2, 1910. At the time of the mating of his will he was living with his second wife, Carrie R. Robison, and five minor children by her. On March 22, 1889, William Robison was married to Brasilia Riley. Prior to this marriage, on Feb. 23,1889, a child, James Clyde…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
William Robison died in 1912, leaving a will dated two years previous to his death, in which, after making various provisions for the payment of debts, and certain legacies, the residue of his estate was devised “unto- my children or their heirs at the time of my death, in equal shares, and in case of a deceased child, the child or children of such deceased child to take the portion that the parent would take if living.” . This provision was *253followed by a direction that the property so disposed of should be held by the children’s guardian, subsequently named,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hoch's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Luce v. HarrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1875
- Dickson v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
3Cited by9 opinions
- Hogg's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Earle EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- McDowell National Bank v. ApplegateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Witman v. WebnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Hessenbruch EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Montgomery County · 1961
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