Legal Opinion

Cope Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 27, 1945No. Appeal, 148PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

This appeal pertains to the construction of the residuary clause of the will of testator. The question involved is whether an intestacy has resulted as to a portion of the residuary estate. The learned court below held that it has not.

It will suffice to state that testator placed his entire residuary estate in trust, inter alia, to pay monthly to Ms son Caleb a fixed sum for life; thereafter to “hold and manage the same for the support, maintenance and education” of the son’s issue, but made no other disposition of the principal supporting the monthly…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Beilstein v. BeilsteinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  2. Lippincott's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  3. Murray's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Bosworth's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. In re Estate of JeremySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Verner EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  2. Rouse EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Lyle EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Africa EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  5. Lyle EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1953

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