Legal Opinion

Hand Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 13, 1956No. Appeals, Nos. 174, 175, 176 and 177PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

David Bishop Hand died in ,1923 leaving a widow, a son CrómWéll and a daughter Mrs. Dean. Dr. Hand’s widow died in 1950 and his son on March 16, 1953. A Third Partial Account of the trustee under the will of Dr. Hand was filed because of the death of testator’s son. The Court below awarded to the Éstate of testator’s son, É. Cromwell- Hand, one-half of the royalties in excess of $18,000 a year which were received tinder-decedent’s contract with Smith, Kline & French *453Company. Mrs. Dean and lier three children opposed the claim and filed this appeal.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McMillin v. TitusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  2. Foulke v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Peoples Natural Gas Co. v. Braddock Wire Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  4. Alpha Claude Neon Corp. v. Pennsylvania Distilling Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Disston EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hand EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958

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