Legal Opinion

McNeil's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided June 17, 1940No. 579Published

1Opinion of the Court

Klein, J.,

Decedent by his will created a trust, the income from which was to be distributed “among such organized societies as may be found in Germantown, Philadelphia, for the benefit and the alleviation of the poor in Germantown.” He provided, further, that “none of the said monies shall be paid to any religious or sectarian societies for said distribution. . . .” The trustees awarded a portion of the income to the Whosoever Gospel Mission and Rescue Home Association (hereinafter referred to as the Mission). The Germantown Relief Society objected to any portion of the income being paid to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Collins v. KephartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Simpson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  3. Bennett v. City of LaGrangeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Golden's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  5. Curran's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933

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