Norris's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368 and 369, by Orville Horwitz, Elizabeth Norris, Franklin A. Dick, Leilla H. Sharpless, Mary Garesche Norris, George W. Norris, assignee of Alexander G. Norris, George W. Norris, Holstein DeHaven, assignee of Lamar' Fisher, and George Quintard Horwitz, from decree of O. P. No. 3, Phila.
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Appeals, Nos. 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368 and 369, by Orville Horwitz, Elizabeth Norris, Franklin A. Dick, Leilla H. Sharpless, Mary Garesche Norris, George W. Norris, assignee of Alexander G. Norris, George W. Norris, Holstein DeHaven, assignee of Lamar' Fisher, and George Quintard Horwitz, from decree of O. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Assignees’ and Trustees’ Docket F. (O; O. P.) 1863-1869, No. 28, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report In the Matter of the First and Final Account of Henry Norris, Trustee of the Fairhill Estate of Henry Norris under the will of Joseph Parker Norris,…
1Opinion of the Court
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Mr. Justice Brown,
Joseph Parker Norris, the testator, whose will, executed in 1838, is before us on these appeals, died in 1811. He left six sons and seven daughters. Among his possessions were two large estates, known as “Fairhill” and “Sepviva.” He gave Sepviva to his daughters and Eairhill was devised to his sons, Charles, Samuel, Isaac, George, Henry and Joseph Parker, Jr. His residuary estate was given to all of his children, with the exception of Joseph,, who, for reasons stated by the testator, was excluded from participation in it. The interests in Fair-hill devised to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Horwitz v. NorrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
3Cited by2 opinions
- Davis' EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1941
- Young's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1932