Legal Opinion

Pearlman Trust

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 26, 1943No. Appeal, 237PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Linn,

This appeal by the liquidator of a building association is from a decree entered at the audit of a trustee’s account and involves a dispute between claimants for the proceeds of life insurance. The learned court held that the liquidator of the building association had abandoned his interest in the policies and was therefore not entitled to participate in the fund before the court. He has appealed.

October 1, 1930, Martin M. Pearlman and his wife transferred certain assets to J. William Hardt, trustee “for the actual and ratable benefit of” certain creditors. The…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Fried v. FisherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Antone v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Casani's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  4. Commonwealth v. MoltzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1849
  5. Reynolds v. CridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sunseri v. SunseriSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  2. Emerald Coal & Coke Co. v. Equitable Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  3. POCONO SPRINGS CIVIC ASS'N. v. MacKenzieSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. In Re Estate of CoombsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Dilks EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1962

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