Legal Opinion

Schroeder Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 12, 1945No. Appeals, 96, 116, 118-122PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearns,

These appeals are from a decree of an orphans’ court construing a will.

Testatrix bequeathed the residue of her estate . . to my only child and son Edgar for his support and maintenance which to be taken of the interest of my estate until he will be at the age of Twenty Five years when he may be put in possession of the entire amount and value of the Estate. ... In case of death of my husband Albert Schroeder and of my son the entire amount and value of my estate I hereby give devise and bequeath to [as stipulated]. . . .”

The son alone survived, and died…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cutler's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  2. Reamer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Mains's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Watson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Bolton v. HeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Gallagher v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
  2. Rogers EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  3. Davidow EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  4. Gallagher v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1955
  5. Troxell EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Luzerne County · 1952

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