In Re Estate of Fox
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Justice.
This is an appeal from a final decree of the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County denying exceptions to a decree nisi. The sole issue presented is whether a specific devise of real estate, which was sold during the period of a testator’s incompetency, 1 includes the interest income which accrued on the proceeds of the sale from the date of sale to the date of testator’s death. Unlike the Orphans’ Court, we conclude that the interest income is not included.
On April 10, 1971, J. A. Fox (testator) executed a will devising certain real…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- McFerren EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Snyder's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Blackstone v. BlackstoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1834
- Hoke v. HermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
- Horn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by35 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Kline v. Arden H. Verner Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. GoldhammerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Commonwealth v. BrachbillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Matter of GlanceySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.