Legal Opinion

Devereux's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided June 30, 1943No. 346PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Bolger, J.,

This opinion applies to the companion trust in the estate of Annie E. Devereux, deceased, April term, 1905, no. 345, with the same force and effect as if filed therein.

At the audit of the accounts of the trustee, certain persons by their counsel appeared and claimed to be the next of kin of John L. Devereux, deceased. His will contained no residuary clause, but he was the residuary beneficiary of his sister, Annie E. Devereux, deceased, the latter having predeceased him. No objection was raised to the identity of these parties at that time, and, therefore, their status as next of…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Smith v. Glen Alden Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  2. George Johnston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  3. Henes v. McGovernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Kellerman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  5. Wilson v. Board of Directors of City TrustsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hammond v. StringerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953

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