Legal Opinion

Austin Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Delaware County

Decided October 26, 1949No. 217Published

1Opinion of the Court

van Roden, P. J.,. . . with respect to the controversy concerning accountants’ commissions, the pertinent facts are as follows: In his will dated March 5, 1941, decedent named the Provident Trust Company of Philadelphia, his only son, Carl C. Austin, Jr., and Robert W. Beatty, a prominent member of the local bar, as executors and trustees. *493Subsequent to the execution of the will, decedent married Judith McCall. The will was inoperative as to her and by written election duly filed of record she elected to take against the will. Accordingly, she is entitled to one half of the net distributive…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Quigley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Gardner's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Young's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  4. Dowman EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  5. Stafford EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943

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