Gerber's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 427, Jan. T., 1899, by H. F. Breneman et al., executors of Andrew Gerber, deceased, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in the Estate of Andrew Gerber, deceased. Exceptions to report of John M. Groff, Esq., auditor. The will of testator was as follows : “ First, I order that my debts and funeral expenses to be paid, by my executors as soon as convenient after my decease. “ 1st Item.
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Appeal, No. 427, Jan. T., 1899, by H. F. Breneman et al., executors of Andrew Gerber, deceased, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in the Estate of Andrew Gerber, deceased. Exceptions to report of John M. Groff, Esq., auditor. The will of testator was as follows : “ First, I order that my debts and funeral expenses to be paid, by my executors as soon as convenient after my decease. “ 1st Item. It is my will and I so order that my son, Christian N. Gerber, and his son, Martin E. Gerber, shall have the net income of the farm they now live jointly. Thus…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The auditor’s report in this case contains a very thorough, able and exhaustive review of all the matters of fact and law involved in the present contention. There is no controversy as to the facts, and the question whether the provisions of the will are in conflict with our law against perpetuities is so fully and carefully considered, and the conclusions reached are so entirely in accord with our convictions, that we affirm the decree of the learned court below upon the report of the auditor.
Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed at the cost of the appellants.
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