Bell's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Linn, J.,
This appeal is from the dismissal of a petition for the payment of two legacies alleged to he charged on or payable ont of his real estate by the will of John S. Bell. He died January 4, 1888, leaving a will dated July 5, 1885, and codicil dated August 23, 1887, admitted to probate. The ca,se was heard on petition, an amendment to it, an answer filed by Lewis Bell, and an agreement of facts. The important question is whether two legacies of $500 each contained in the codicil, are payable out of the homestead farm left by the testator.
In the will, after ordering the payment…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Witman v. NortonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1814
- Estate of BlakeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Gallagher's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1864
- Reel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Bennett's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
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- Henderson's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1937