Hunsicker's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 209, Oct. T-, 1914, by John Hunsicker, from decree of O. C. Schuylkill Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 10, distributing' proceeds of sale of real estate in Estate of Jacob Hunsicker, deceased. Petition for the sale of real estate to pay legacies charged on land. From the record it appeared that the petition was filed by Jacob Hunsicker the younger, the son of the decedent, and his wife, Elvina.
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Appeal, No. 209, Oct. T-, 1914, by John Hunsicker, from decree of O. C. Schuylkill Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 10, distributing' proceeds of sale of real estate in Estate of Jacob Hunsicker, deceased. Petition for the sale of real estate to pay legacies charged on land. From the record it appeared that the petition was filed by Jacob Hunsicker the younger, the son of the decedent, and his wife, Elvina. Jacob Hunsicker claimed that he had paid out $100 for the funeral expenses of his mother and $40 for a tombstone for her. Elvina Hunsicker claimed that she had nursed her mother-in-law for many…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
Jacob Hunsicker, the testator, died in July, 1882. His wife survived him until 1912, and then died at the advanced age of ninety-eight years. In his will the testator gave to his said wife, for and during the term of her life, a small piece of land of about thirty acres, together with some furniture in the house thereon and a portion of grain, etc. Later on, in the same will, he declared: “Further, the funeral expenses for me and my wife Polly must be paid from the whole estate; also two tombstones, not too dear, and for nursing and care, if we, I and my wife, may require…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Steele's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1864
- Brotzman v. RiehlSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Gibson's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855
- Buchanan v. DuncanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
- Marcy's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853