Legal Opinion

Flaccus's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 19, 1925No. Appeals, 45-9, 51-3PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

The will of Charles L. Flaccus, deceased, directs “that all my just debts, my funeral expenses and expenses of settling my estate shall be paid as soon as convenient”; that certain charitable legacies should be paid, not earlier, however, than January 1,1921, unless his executors and trustees “deem it wise to anticipate the payment” of any or all of them; that $10,000 be given to each of his son’s wives; that his own wife shall have a life estate in his city and country homes and an absolute estate in the personal property thereat; and then disposes of his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Eisner v. MacOmberSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. Dolbear v. American Bell Telephone CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. Earp's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
  4. Estate of SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
  5. Stokes' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Nirdlinger's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Waterhouse's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Cunningham EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  4. Chauncey's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Nirdlinger's Estate (No. 1)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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