Legal Opinion

Wilson's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 25, 1918No. Appeals, Nos. 282, 369, 370, 290 and 301PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeals, Nos. 282, 369, 370, 290 and 301, Jan. T., 1917, by Martha E. Wilson, Elizabeth E. Wilson, Alice Wilson, The Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons, and The Jefferson Hospital, from decree of O. C. Philadelphia Co., July T., 1916, No-. 353, dismissing- exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Annie M. Wilson, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Lamorelle, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The lower court dismissed the exceptions.

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1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stewart,

The testatrix, Annie M. Wilson, died 3d July, 1915, leaving a last will executed 3d March, 1910, in and by which she bequeathed pecuniary legacies amounting in the aggregate $59,450. In June, 1911, she disposed of by sale a valuable piece of real estate in the City of Philadelphia, receiving therefor the sum of $85,000. Her personal estate being thus largely increased, in order to dispose of part or all of this increase otherwise than under the residuary clause of her original will, she executed a codicil under date of October 4, 1911, in and by which she made…

2Cases cited2 opinions

Blackstone v. BlackstoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1834
Walls v. StewartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1851

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