Willing's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
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
- M'Caraher v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1842
- Guinness v. MillerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1923
- Sayre's Executors v. Helme's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- Chemical National Bank v. ButtNew York Supreme Court · 1924
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