Legal Opinion

Gibbons v. Connor

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 16, 1908No. Appeal, No. 370PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 370, Jan. T., 1907, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. PTo. 4, Pbila. Co., June T., 1904, Pío. 5,077, dismissing bill in equity in case of Charles J. Gibbons v. Catharine A. Connor et al. Bill in equity for partition. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned was the decree of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Fell,

The testator devised the residue of his estate to his executors in trust to pay the income thereof to his wife for life and at her death in trust to pay the income to his five children, share and share alike, and to the issue of any deceased child. He added this provision, “ provided, however, that upon the decease of either of my said children, without leaving lawful issue and leaving a husband or wife surviving, then my said trustees shall pay one-half of such deceased child’s share of the rents, issues and profits of my said residuary estate unto the surviving…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Stafford's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  2. Gibbons's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Gibbons v. GibbonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
  4. Gibbons' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Gibbons' EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1937

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