Legal Opinion

Barbey's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Berks County

Decided December 7, 1940No. 26989Published

1Opinion of the Court

Marx, P. J.,

This matter comes before our court on petition and answer. The answer includes (1) a challenge of the jurisdiction of this court; (2) a denial of petitioners’ present right to the relief sought; (3) an answer to the substance of the petition.

*110Petitioners are the four daughters of decedent, residuary beneficiaries under his will, and respondents are the executors of his will, two in number, to wit: The Reading Trust Company and John Edward Barbey, son of decedent and residuary beneficiary under his will.

Decedent died on December 21, 1939, leaving a last will, dated May 19,1934,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cutler's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  2. Willard's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  3. Appeal of the Odd Fellows Savings BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  4. Douglas's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Slagle's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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