Legal Opinion

Spotz's Estate

York County Orphans' Court

Decided April 12, 1944Published

1Opinion of the Court

GROSS, P. J.,

Gussie A. Spotz died September 11, 1938, unmarried, leaving a will dated *428September 3, 1938, giving, in the fourth item thereof, a life estate with power of consumption to her brother, Percy T. Hoffheins, whom she also appointed executor, and provided in the residuary clause as follows:

“Fifth: After the death of my said brother, Percy T. Hoffheins, whatever remains of principal and interest I order and direct my hereinafter named executor, or the survivor, to convert into cash, and after the same is so converted I order the executor or survivor to divide the same estate into three…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Taylor v. HoagSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Ash v. GuieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
  3. Babb v. ReedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835
  4. Liederkranz Singing Society v. Turn-VereinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  5. Lawson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919

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