Legal Opinion

Brooke Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Montgomery County

Decided October 2, 1968No. 68,125Published

1Opinion of the Court

Taxis, P. J.,

One question requires discussion: namely, a request of Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital to deviate from the will provisions in the following circumstances:

On January 28, 1967, decedent, John A. Brooke died at the age of 92 a resident of Merion, Montgomery County, Pa., leaving a will dated June 13, 1966, and codicils thereto dated July 27, 1966, and January 27, 1967. Decedent’s estate has an inventory value of approximately $235,000.

By the terms of paragraph fourth of his will dated June 13, 1966, decedent gave his residuary estate to Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Williams EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Wanamaker EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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