Carson's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283 and 284, Jan. T., 1912, by George S. Carson, Frank C. Carson, Henry H. Carson, Robert N. Carson, Thomas B. Carson, Katharine V. Dorey, Helen L. Birch, Nethermark Downey, Helen A. Downey (now Lees), respectively, individually, and No. 192, Jan. T., 1912, by the same persons jointly, from decree of O. C. Montgomery Co., July T., 1910, No. 32, in Estate of Robert N. Carson, deceased.
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Appeals, Nos. 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283 and 284, Jan. T., 1912, by George S. Carson, Frank C. Carson, Henry H. Carson, Robert N. Carson, Thomas B. Carson, Katharine V. Dorey, Helen L. Birch, Nethermark Downey, Helen A. Downey (now Lees), respectively, individually, and No. 192, Jan. T., 1912, by the same persons jointly, from decree of O. C. Montgomery Co., July T., 1910, No. 32, in Estate of Robert N. Carson, deceased. Appeal from the decision of the register of wills admitting a will to probate. Before Solly, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
Robert N. Carson died October 15, 1907, leaving a widow, Isabel Frances Carson, but no issue. By his will, executed April 28, 1903, to which he added three codicils, he directed that, upon the death of his wife, his large residuary estate should be devoted to the *119establishment and maintenance of a charity to be known as “The Carson College for Orphan Girls.” The principal of his residuary estate, together with the unexpended accumulations thereof, is to be held in trust by his executors — his widow and the Real Estate Title Insurance and Trust Company of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hegarty's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
- Rudy v. UlrichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
- Broe v. BoyleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Stout v. YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
3Cited by35 opinions
- Rockett WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Way EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Arnold's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Hickman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Norris's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
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