Earp's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from tbe Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia. Robert Earp, of the city of Philadelphia, died on the 17th November, 1848, having previously made his last will and testament, which contained the following clause:— Tenth.
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Appeal from tbe Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia. Robert Earp, of the city of Philadelphia, died on the 17th November, 1848, having previously made his last will and testament, which contained the following clause:— Tenth. “ I hereby give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, whatsoever and wheresoever, real and personal, unto my said hereinafter named executors, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, to and for their only proper use and behoof for ever, in trust nevertheless to and for the following uses, intents, and purposes, viz.: in trust to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lewis, C. J.
By the will of Robert Earp, deceased, the appellants are entitled to receive, during their respective lives, the “rents, income, and interest” of his residuary estate. That estate consisted in part of 540 shares of stock in the “Lehigh Crane-' Iron Works,” a company incorporated under the Act of 16th June, 1836, entitled “ An Act to encourage the manufacture of iron with coke, or mineral coal, and for other purposes.” .Robert Earp died on the 17th November, 1848. At that time a surplus fund had accumulated, arising from the profits of the…
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