Legal Opinion
Green v. Philadelphia Inquirer Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 9, 1937No. Appeals, 355-358PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Drew,
James Elverson, Sr., died in 1911, owning all the outstanding capital stock of The Philadelphia Inquirer Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, and publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper. By the terms of his will these shares formed a part of the residuary estate which was bequeathed to his widow for life. Upon her death the shares were given to his son James Elver-son, Jr., in trust “to pay unto himself one-half and unto [testator’s] daughter Eleanor Louise Patenotre . . . the other one-half of the dividends earned thereon which shall be computed and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Monongahela Bridge Co. v. Pittsburg & Birmingham Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Neafie's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Corgan v. George F. Lee Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Goetz's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Russell v. RussellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- Slott v. Plastic Fabricators, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- In Re Trust Under Will of KoffendSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
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