Legal Opinion

Laughlin Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 13, 1945No. Appeals, 33 and 34PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

These appeals are from the dismissal of exceptions to a decree of distribution, and involve the construction of the will of Teresa Laughlin. Testatrix died on January 16, 1941, leaving a will dated December 28, 1937. She was survived only by three children, Henry Laughlin, Stella M. Shannon, and George Laughlin, all of whom are sui juris. Henry Laughlin and Stella M. Shannon are the appellants.

Testatrix in item one of her will directed payment of her debts and funeral expenses. She then provided as follows:

“SECOND. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real,…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Kiebler v. McCutcheonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Brennan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Rosengarten EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Kenna EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. Grothe's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Butz' EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Monroe County · 1946
  2. Simonson EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Washington County · 1960

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