Estate of Houston
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
In her will, decedent Charlotte H.S. Houston directs that the income from her two residuary trusts be paid to the two children of her first marriage. She then directs that, after the deaths of these two children and “upon my youngest grandchild reaching the age of twenty-one (21) years . . ., the balance and principal of both said trusts be paid and distributed to such of my grandchildren as may be living at the time of my death. . . . ”
Presented in these appeals are two questions: (1) whether testatrix intended grandchildren born after her death to share…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Britt EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Sowers EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Kelsey EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Williamson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- Estate of SykesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Farmers Trust Co. v. BashoreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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- Estate of McKennaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Trust Created Under the Will of DamonHawaii Supreme Court · 1994
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