Ferry's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia county : Of July Term 1882, No. 231. Appeal of Gertrude E. F. Ferry, from a decree of said court, making distribution of the estate of Francis Scoffin, deceased.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia county : Of July Term 1882, No. 231. Appeal of Gertrude E. F. Ferry, from a decree of said court, making distribution of the estate of Francis Scoffin, deceased. Upon the audit of the account of the executor of Francis Scoffin, deceased, before Penrose, J., the following facts appeared : — Dr. Francis Scoffin, the testator, died on April 26th 1875, leaving a widow, S. Matilda Scoffin, and four daughters —two unmarried, Mary Louisa and Adelaide; and two married, Gertrude E. F., wife of William Ferry, and Francis M., wife of one Goodall. By his…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
The cardinal canon for the construction of wills is that which requires us to ascertain, and give effect to, the intent of the testator, or as it is stated by our brother, Mr. Justice Mercur, in the case of Middleswarth’s Adm’r v. Blackmore, 24 P. F. S. 415, regard must be had to the whole scheme of the will, and if it is found that a particular intent is inconsistent with the general intent, the former must give way to the latter. Another rule is that cited in the brief and able opinion of the court below, from the'case of East v. Cook, ‘2 Yes. Sr. 30 ; that is-to say, we are not to consider…
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