Byrne's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
By the sixth clause of her will, the testatrix bequeathed one thousand dollars to ‘William Strubinger, his heirs and assigns.”
The bequest was claimed by William D. Strubinger, a nephew, aged 64 years, who has resided in Washington, D. C., for the past 17 or 18 years, and by William E. Strubinger, a grand nephew, — aged 32 years, son of William D. Strubinger’s brother Charles — , who resides in York, Pa., a few doors away from where the testatrix lived.
There was thus a latent ambiguity in the will and the auditor received testimony on behalf of both claimants in order to clear up…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Metzger's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Grim's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
- Miller's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Stand's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
- Amberson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Logan v. WileySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Gerety EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Wittmer EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Williamson EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Parnham v. Steele, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1955