Leech's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 216 and 217, Jan. T., 1909, by David C. Leech and James S. Swartz, Executors of the will of Henry S. Leech, deceased, and of David C. Leech and S. Josephine Loftus, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1879, No. 448, sustaining exceptions to adjudication in Estate of William F. Leech, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication.
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Appeals, Nos. 216 and 217, Jan. T., 1909, by David C. Leech and James S. Swartz, Executors of the will of Henry S. Leech, deceased, and of David C. Leech and S. Josephine Loftus, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1879, No. 448, sustaining exceptions to adjudication in Estate of William F. Leech, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. From the record it appeared that the testator after authorizing his executors and trustees to advance certain sums to his sons and daughters directed by his will as follows: “In any event, the sum or sums which may be so advanced for either of my sons, or…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
We are of one mind that the court below correctly concluded that, upon the death of Henry S. Leech, his share in the income from the trust created by the testator, less the $5,000 appointed to his widow, passed to his only issue, Mary Leech Cotting, and the same having become part of her estate, it was properly awarded to her administrator. Both appeals are dismissed and the decree is affirmed at appellants’ costs.
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