Bacon's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 207, 208, 209, 210 and 211, Jan. T., 1901, by George B. Hancock, Henry J. Hancock, Walter W. Hancock and George B. Hancock, Guardian of Jean B. P. G. Hancock, and George W. Hancock, Amos W. Bacon, Tbomas P. Bacon and William F. McCoy, executors of Sarab W. Bacon, deceased, and Henry W. Watson, from decree of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept.
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Appeals, Nos. 207, 208, 209, 210 and 211, Jan. T., 1901, by George B. Hancock, Henry J. Hancock, Walter W. Hancock and George B. Hancock, Guardian of Jean B. P. G. Hancock, and George W. Hancock, Amos W. Bacon, Tbomas P. Bacon and William F. McCoy, executors of Sarab W. Bacon, deceased, and Henry W. Watson, from decree of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1899, No. 149, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in the matter of the trust estate under the deed of Charles W. Bacon. Exceptions to report of Alex. Simpson, Esq., auditor. The material portions of the report were as follows : 1.…
1Opinion of the Court
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There are no less than five appeals by the executors and heirs from this decree confirming in the main the report of the auditor distributing the funds in the hands of the executors of Joseph Bacon, deceased, who was sole surviving trustee under deed of trust of Charles W. Bacon, deceased, said deed being dated September 30, 1858. The clause in the deed which is the cause of different and conflicting interpretations created a trust for his five nieces for life, with remainder “in trust as to one equal fifth part of said estate hereby conveyed, for the use of any issue which said…
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