Legal Opinion

Essig Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 20, 1950No. Appeal, 67PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Beño, J.,

St. Mary’s Cemetery Association appealed from tbe final decree entered in tbe audit of tbe account of tbe successor trustees under tbe will of Sebastian Essig.

Tbe decedent died on April 26, 1878, and bis will provided: “. . . I give to tbe Trustees of Saint Mary’s Catholic Cburcb their successors and assigns tbe sum of five hundred (500) dollars, the annual interest of which shall he applied to keeping in good repair the grave of my daughter Lizzie A. 8. Hook and the graves of my said wife and of myself, and for keeping in good repair the fence enclosing our burial lot in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Estate of HowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  2. Sinnott's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  3. Devereux EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Stephan's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  5. Slifer v. Greenmount Cemetery Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dreisbach EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Appeal of GannonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Braig EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1965

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