Legal Opinion

Van Voorhis Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 29, 1946No. Appeal, 82PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Hoeace Steen,

Thomas M, Evans petitioned the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County to set aside an agreement of sale of realty made by trustees under the will of Mary Rhodes Van Voorhis, deceased, to George R. Hann under a power of sale contained in decedent’s will, and to order that the bidding for the property should be re-opened.

Decedent died on April 19, 1938. She bequeathed and devised the larger portion of her estate to James D. Dyer and the Colonial Trust Company in trust for two nieces for their lives with remainder to their children; some of the latter are minors.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Orr's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Brereton EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  3. Dundas's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  4. McCullough's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Kane v. Girard Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McKees Rocks Borough School District PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. In Re Estate of HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Thompson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  4. Thopson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  5. Bailey EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1965

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