Patton's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 55, Oct. T., 1920, by George W. Patton, Trustee of Ocie Anna Simpler, from decree of O. C. Westmoreland Go., Nov. T., 1918, No. 53, dismissing exceptions to schedule of distribution in estate of Robert G. Patton, deceased. Exceptions to schedule of distribution. Before Copeland, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court below awarded a share of the estate directly to Ocie Anna Simpler and dismissed exceptions thereto.
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Appeal, No. 55, Oct. T., 1920, by George W. Patton, Trustee of Ocie Anna Simpler, from decree of O. C. Westmoreland Go., Nov. T., 1918, No. 53, dismissing exceptions to schedule of distribution in estate of Robert G. Patton, deceased. Exceptions to schedule of distribution. Before Copeland, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court below awarded a share of the estate directly to Ocie Anna Simpler and dismissed exceptions thereto. George W. Patton, trustee, appealed. Error assigned was, inter alia, decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This is an appeal from an adjudication in the orphans’ court and involves the question as to whether a certain legacy is payable direct to the legatee or to a trustee for her use.
Robert G. Patton died testate in 1917, and item 3 of his last will is: “I give and Bequeath to my Daughter, Ocie Anna, now the wife of D. R. Shepler, M.D., all that lot or Plat of ground on which is erected valuable Buildings. Situated in West Newton Borough, Westmoreland Co., State of Pennsylvania, on Corner of Main and Second Streets, formerly known as the Dick Bank property. And I do…
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