Legal Opinion

Foulke's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided April 1, 1938No. 2055Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bolger, J.,

Petitioner, with his sister, is joint beneficiary under his father’s will. Thereunder petitioner and Provident Trust Company were appointed trustees of his sister’s interest, and his sister and the same company are trustees of petitioner’s interest. Petitioner seeks to require his cotrustee to open a joint bank account in the name of the estate. Provident Trust Company answers by quoting the express individual power conferred upon it under the will, and insists that it should not be subjected to the requirement of obtaining petitioner’s signature to checks for the disbursement of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Tracy, Co-Trustees v. Central Tr. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Adams's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  3. Morley v. CarsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  4. Patrick's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  5. Benezet v. HessSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916

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