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Richey's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 3, 1916No. Appeal, No. 217PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal, No. 217, Oct. T., 1915, by E. O. Richey, James M. Lemon, Ada R. Stewart and Helen R. Moore, from decree of O. O. Indiana Co., Dec. T., 1914, No. 15, dismissing exceptions to adjudication, in Estate of James M. Richey, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Teleord, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions. E. C. Richey, James M. Lemon, Ada R. Stewart and Helen R. Moore appealed.

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Appeal, No. 217, Oct. T., 1915, by E. O. Richey, James M. Lemon, Ada R. Stewart and Helen R. Moore, from decree of O. O. Indiana Co., Dec. T., 1914, No. 15, dismissing exceptions to adjudication, in Estate of James M. Richey, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Teleord, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions. E. C. Richey, James M. Lemon, Ada R. Stewart and Helen R. Moore appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were in dismissing the exceptions.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Moschzisker,

James M. Richey died in 1877, testate, leaving a wife, but no children. After directing the payment of debts, the expenses of settling his estate, and a legacy of $2,000, he devised to his wife, Harriet, all his property during her life. He appointed her executrix with authority to sell his real estate as she might see fit and power to invest the proceeds as she deemed best. In the event of the sale of any part of his real estate, he gave her the *326interest on the purchase-money and so much of the principal as she might find necessary for her comfortable…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lawall v. KreidlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1832
  2. Baylor's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Gramm EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Zumbro v. ZumbroSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  3. Swinson EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Chambers, Admr. v. Williams, Admr.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1939
  5. In Re Estate of MillerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1979

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