Legal Opinion

Horvath Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 20, 1972No. Appeal, 58PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Jones,

John Horvath (testator) died January 8, 1959, survived by his widow and two daughters, Mary Achter (appellant) and Julia Holmes. Under his will—dated August 31, 1956—testator set up a trust under which testator’s widow was to receive the net income during her lifetime 1 and “then upon the death of [his] said wife, if she shall survive [him],” testator directed:

“I give and devise to my daughter, Mary Horvath Achter, my property No. 1622 North Second Street, Harrisburg, Pa., provided that within six months after my death or my said wife’s death, whichever shall…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Newlin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Neel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  3. Vandergrift EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  4. Tatham's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  5. McClure's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of BloughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Estate of RozanskiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. In Re Estate of ZuckerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. Buzby Trust, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1973
  5. In Re Estate of ZuckerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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