Legal Opinion

Day Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1974No. Appeal, No. 513PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eoberts,

Marjorie C. Day, the last surviving child of George E. and Ella E. Day, petitioned the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County for termination of a trust created by her father’s will. Marjorie alleged the purpose for which the trust, which now has corpus of only $8,783.52, was established has become impractical. The orphans’ court refused to terminate the trust and Marjorie appealed.1 We vacate and remand.

In his will, executed January 31, 1930, George E. Day provided that the residue of his estate be held in *612trust by Ms daughter…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Musser's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  2. Cheston EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Montgomery County · 1961
  3. Mannion EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lackawanna County · 1966
  4. Newhall Trust, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1969

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Appeal of GannonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Matter of Estate of KrebsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Haag Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1975
  4. Traub Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1974

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