Legal Opinion

Hackett's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided June 19, 1942No. 1203 of 1941Published

1Opinion of the Court

Ladner, J.,

Annie E. Hackett died November 24, 1935, leaving a holographic will naming no executor and on which letters of administration were granted to decedent’s niece, Lydia M. Bowman, on August 20, 1940. She having died January 1, 1941, letters d. b. n. c. t. a. were then granted to Irwin Paul, *594whose account was confirmed nisi by the adjudication to which the exceptions before us were filed.

By her will testatrix gave to her niece, Lydia, her clothing, jewelry, and moneys collected from societies and insurance, and provided further, “My home at 127 E. Wishart Phila Pa. to be Given to Lydia…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. McClure's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
  2. Williamson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  3. Woods v. IrwinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  4. Yerkes v. YerkesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  5. Jones v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881

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