Legal Opinion

Walton Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 30, 1943No. Appeal, 134PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

This is an appeal by Clarence S. Walton from the refusal of the court below to surcharge the trustee of an estate of which he is a life tenant.

Annie F. Walton died July 17,1929, and by her will bequeathed $25,000. to the Fidelity Trust Company, trustee-appellee, to pay the interest to her sister, Florence E. Farley, for life. Upon her decease the principal became part of the residuary estate which was given in equal shares to her four children. The share of Clarence S. Walton, however, was to be held in trust for his life, with remainder over.

On March 25, 1930,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wilbur's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. MacFarlane's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Frank's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Lieber's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Davidson TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Jones EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Spring v. HawkesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Trust of Munro v. Commonwealth National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. In re Trusts, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County2015

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