Legal Opinion

Banes Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 23, 1973No. Appeal, 55PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

J. Walter Banes died on October 25, 1962, leaving a will which was duly probated. The will designated decedent’s wife, Inez Banes, appellee, as trustee-executrix. Thereafter, the first and final account was filed on November 1, 1967, and adjudicated on May 28, 1968.

Decedent’s estate consisted primarily of a 22-acre tract of land located in Montgomery and Horsham Townships. In 1950, decedent and his first wife, Reba Banes, leased the property 1 to the 309 Drive-In Corporation. 2 The lease entitles the lessee to extend the terms of the lease until the year 2024. It…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Noonan EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. Everhart v. SearleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  3. Tracy, Co-Trustees v. Central Tr. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Mintz TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. Carter EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Sutliff v. SutliffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. In Re Estate of WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. In re Estate of WestinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. In Re Estate of DobsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. In Re Estate of BanesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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