Legal Opinion

Dobbin's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 16, 1941No. Appeal, 306PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

James M. Dobbin died testate on April 11, 1920 and after administration, his residuary estate was awarded to trustees in accordance with his will. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company is now the sole successor trustee of the fund. The will, after the payment of a specific legacy, directed that the net income be paid to his daughter, Isabel Dobbin, appellant herein, for life, with a general power of appointment as to the corpus of the residuary estate. A codicil revoked this power and directed distribution of the residue at her death “to her descendants per stirpes” or on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  2. Brennan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Wood's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Estate of StoberCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  2. Hunter v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Cory v. DieterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  4. Bagley's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Bedford County · 1943
  5. Baily's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1945

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