Thistle's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 148, 149 and 150, Oct. T., 1918, by Mildred B. Thistle, Helen Thistle Lambie and Catherine Thistle Connell, from decree of O. C. Washington Co., Feb. T., 1918, No. 40, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of Joseph L. Thistle, deceased, Exceptions to auditor’s report. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report, and in decreeing distribution.
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Appeals, Nos. 148, 149 and 150, Oct. T., 1918, by Mildred B. Thistle, Helen Thistle Lambie and Catherine Thistle Connell, from decree of O. C. Washington Co., Feb. T., 1918, No. 40, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of Joseph L. Thistle, deceased, Exceptions to auditor’s report. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report, and in decreeing distribution. The daughters were entitled to income as legatees: Manderson v. Lukens, 23 Pa. 31; Eau’s Est., 254 Pa. 464; Letchworth’s App., 30 Pa. 175; Long’s Est., 228 Pa. .594; Smith’s App., 23 Pa. 9; McClure’s…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
The correct' interpretation to be placed upon item seven of the will of Dr. Joseph L. Thistle, deceased, which disposes of his residuary estate, and the effect- of the not directly expressed but plainly implied intention that testator’s son shall not share therein, are the broad questions here for consideration; they arise out of an award of illegally accumulated income, made by the Orphans’ Court, on the adjudication of the account of decedent’s executor.
The controversy, between the three daughters of Dr. Thistle on one side and his son on the other, and the…
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