Legal Opinion

Matthews Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 3, 1968No. Appeals, 53 and 94PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

James Z. Matthews (decedent), a resident of Delaware County, died testate on March 10, 1961, survived by his wife, Levanta Matthews. By his will, decedent devised and bequeathed his residuary estate 1 to .the Central-Penn National Bank in trust for the following purposes: one share to be held in trust for his widow for life and the other share in trust for his nephew, Theotokis Matthews for life; upon the death of either the widow or the nephew, the income from both shares was to be paid to the survivor; upon the survivor’s death, the principal was to be paid to…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Rosche v. McCoySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Hendrickson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. Watt EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  4. Miller's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. Appeal of FrossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Estate of KofskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Hera v. McCormickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. In Re Estate of McFetridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Moore EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  5. In Re Estate of VaughnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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