Samson's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 178, Oct. T., 1902, by • Almira Gibbs, Charles H. Samson, William W. Samson and Sallie S. Zacherle, from decree of O. 0. Phila. Co., April T., 1900, No. 99, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Benjamin P. Samson and Anna W. Samson, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication.
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Appeal, No. 178, Oct. T., 1902, by • Almira Gibbs, Charles H. Samson, William W. Samson and Sallie S. Zacherle, from decree of O. 0. Phila. Co., April T., 1900, No. 99, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Benjamin P. Samson and Anna W. Samson, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Ashman, J., in his adjudication, stated the facts to be as follows: The testator devised and bequeathed his estate to his wife, Anna W. Samson, to hold during the term of her natural life, provided she should remain his widow and unmarried, and added: “ At her death it is my will and desire that it be…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
W. D. Porter, J.,
This is an appeal from a decree of the court below distributing a balance in the hands of the executors of the will of Benjamin P. Samson, deceased. The account upon which the balance, now to be distributed, had been adjudicated to be in the hands of the executors, included the funds received by the executors from a sale by them of certain lands of the decedent under a proceeding in partition among the heirs. No exceptions to that account had been filed in the court below, and the balance for distribution had been duly adjudicated. The appellants now attempt to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- MacConnell v. LindsaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Hays v. LeonardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- MacConnell v. WrightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Samson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Lessee of Harris v. PottsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1801
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Schuetz's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- McGlinn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Holben's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- Shelley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Monnia's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
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