Harton's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1905, by Bertha Hartón Orr, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., May T., 1905, No. 3, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of G. Bruce Hartón, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. The fact are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in dismissing exceptions to adjudication. .
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
G. Bruce Hartón, a resident of Allegheny county, in this state, was the holder of a beneficial certificate issued by the Knights Templar and Masonic Mutual Aid Society in the sum of $5,000, payable to his legal representatives. He died February 20, 1904, unmarried and without issue. By his will he gave the residue of his estate, “ together with moneys due from life insurance,” share and share alike, to his sister, Mrs. William M. Orr, and his niece, Margaret Fertig.
A controversy having arisen with respect to the fund between these residuary legatees and the heirs…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Northwestern Masonic Aid Ass'n v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Appeal of the Trustees of the UniversitySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
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