Grossman's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 90, April T., 1917, by Alice C. Grossman, from decree of O. C. Butler Co., June T., 1916, No. 74, setting aside appraisement for widow’s exemption in Estate of John S. Grossman, deceased. Exceptions to appraisement for widow’s exemption.
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Appeal, No. 90, April T., 1917, by Alice C. Grossman, from decree of O. C. Butler Co., June T., 1916, No. 74, setting aside appraisement for widow’s exemption in Estate of John S. Grossman, deceased. Exceptions to appraisement for widow’s exemption. Before Reiber, P. J. Prom the record it appeared that John S. Grossman married Laura L. Croll in 1885, and that they lived together until January 13, 1911, when they executed articles of separation by which they mutually renounced all rights in each other’s estates. After the agreement of separation decedent went to the State of Nevada, where he…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The right of the appellant to the appraisement claimed by her depends on her ability to show that she is the widow of the decedent. John S. Grossman was a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania, and was married to Laura Croll in 1885. They lived there together as husband and wife until the 13th day of January, 1911, when they entered into an agreement of separation. Thereupon, the husband went to the State of Nevada and on the 17th day of November, 1911, filed a complaint for a divorce in the second judicial district of that state which case was so proceeded with that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Haddock v. HaddockSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Platt's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
- Estate of FyockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
3Cited by3 opinions
- Melnick v. MelnickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Commonwealth v. CusterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Ray v. Ray, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County1928