Legal Opinion

Pruner Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 18, 1957No. Appeal, 156PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

In his last will and testament Edmund J. Pruner, of Centre County, Pennsylvania, devised real estate in trust to the boroughs of Tyrone and Bellefonte to establish a home for friendless children from the boroughs who were without parents. Whenever an excess of revenue became available for the support of such children, then qualified children from the City of Altoona were also to be admitted to the home. In the event that the boroughs for any reason could not carry out the provisions of the will the settlor provided that the property was to revert to his niece. Both…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Fontain v. RavenelSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Minerd v. MargiottiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Los Angeles County Pioneer Society v. Historical SocietyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Powell v. ShepardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  5. Hartley v. LangkampSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. In Re Milton Hershey SchoolSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. BrownDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Glenmede Trust Company v. Dow Chemical CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Garrison EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Robinson Township v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012

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