Legal Opinion

Beckman's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Erie County

Decided August 27, 1929Published

1Opinion of the Court

Clark, P. J.,

— John Beckman died, testate, April 10, 1929; he executed a will Nov. 21, 1927, named F. F. and F. A. Curtze executors, who *43requested the Erie Trust Company to be appointed administrator c. t. a.; the widow, Belle Beckman, filed her renunciation to be appointed, and April 30, 1929, the Erie Trust Company was appointed administrator c. t. a.

Testator’s will was very brief and did not contain any patent or latent ambiguities. After the usual recital of mental ability and the naming of executors, it contained this clause: “The said Executors to settle my entire estate in accordance…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CooperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Carrell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  3. Langerwisch's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

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