Estate of Ford
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 290, Jan. T., 1897, by Lizzie F. Richards et al., from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., October T., 1878, No. 34, dismissing exceptions to adjudication. Exceptions to adjudication.
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Appeal, No. 290, Jan. T., 1897, by Lizzie F. Richards et al., from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., October T., 1878, No. 34, dismissing exceptions to adjudication. Exceptions to adjudication. The facts appear by the adjudication by Penrose, L, which was as follows: The decedent died March 6,1876. By his will, executed two days before his death, he devised certain real estate to his wife, Amanda Ford, for life, directing also that one third of the income of his residuary estate should be paid to her, and gave $20,000 absolutely to his son, Henry C. Ford, and to each of his daughters, Hannah A.…
1Opinion of the Court
Per. Curiam,
We are entirely satisfied with the disposition of this case as made by the learned auditing judge and confirmed by the court below. We therefore affirm the decree upon the opinion of the auditing judge.
Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed at the cost of the appellants.
2Cited by4 opinions
- Lockhart's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Estate of SchwenkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Devore's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Lewis Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1976