Roney's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan. T., 1909, by William R. Dougherty et al., from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1882, No. 291, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Samuel J. Roney, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Lamorelle, J. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to adjudication.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
February 14,1910:
We agree with the conclusion of the orphans’ court that the excess of income in this case was allowed to accumulate in violation of sec. 9 of the Act of April 18, 1853, P. L. 503. The statute permits of accumulations only during an existing minority, and for the benefit of the minor. To be lawful, the accumulated fund must be that of the minor, and must be paid to him upon arriving at the age of twenty-one. All other accumulations are void: Wright’s Est., ante, p. 69; Washington’s Est., 75 Pa. 102. And where there has been such direction, or where…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wood v. SchoenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Mulliken v. EarnshawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Rhodes' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Grim's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Washington's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Neel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- Estate of MossSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
- Sternbergh's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Devereux's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1943
- Dravo EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Allegheny County · 1957
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