Johnson's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 58, Jan. T., 1914, by Mary H. Johnson, from decree of O. C. Lackawanna Co., Year 1912, No. 411, denying leave to withdraw a widow’s election to take under her husband’s will in Estate of O. S. Johnson, deceased. Petition by a widow for leave to withdraw her election to take under her husband’s will. Before Sando, P. J. The; opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court denied the prayer of the petition, The petitioner appealed.
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Appeal, No. 58, Jan. T., 1914, by Mary H. Johnson, from decree of O. C. Lackawanna Co., Year 1912, No. 411, denying leave to withdraw a widow’s election to take under her husband’s will in Estate of O. S. Johnson, deceased. Petition by a widow for leave to withdraw her election to take under her husband’s will. Before Sando, P. J. The; opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court denied the prayer of the petition, The petitioner appealed. Error assigned, was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Moschzisker,
Orlando S. Johnson died, testate, May 24, 1912, leaving a widow and no issue. He provided that his wife should receive $25,000 a year for life, payable in equal monthly instalments, in lieu of dower and all other rights in his estate; and in this connection he noted the fact that he was carrying a large amount of life insurance (about $30,000), “which will come into her hands upon my death”; he then gave $50,000 in legacies to certain of her relations, but directed that in case she should decline to take under his will or “demand any other or further or…
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