Legal Opinion

Willing's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 4, 1924No. Appeal, 264PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keller,

Mathilda Lee Willing died testate on February 14, 1896. In her will and all six of its codicils she described herself as “of the City of Philadelphia in the United States of America, now sojourning at Nice, France.” She thus classed herself as a citizen of the' United States, domiciled and residing in Philadelphia, sojourn ing in France. This was recognized in the original grant of letters testamentary in Philadelphia County: Act of March 15, 1832, P. L. 135, 136, section 6; if she had been domiciled in France, the letters issued in this state would have been ancillary or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. M'Caraher v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1842
  2. Guinness v. MillerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1923
  3. Sayre's Executors v. Helme's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
  4. Chemical National Bank v. ButtNew York Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Willing's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Willing's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Willing's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1927

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