Reimer's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 239, Oct. T., 1893, by-Amos D. Ewing et al., from decree of O. C. Allegheny Go., Feb. T., 1893, No. 34, distributing estate of George Reimer, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication.
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Appeal, No. 239, Oct. T., 1893, by-Amos D. Ewing et al., from decree of O. C. Allegheny Go., Feb. T., 1893, No. 34, distributing estate of George Reimer, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. From the record it appeared that Dr. George C. Reimer died on Nov. 26, 1891, leaving a will dated Jan. 16,1888, which provided as follows: “ I order that all my just debts and funeral expenses, also charges of probating this my will, be first fully paid and satisfied, and after the payment of the same, I direct that the whole of my estate remaining shall be divided as follows : “First. I give and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Green,
It cannot be doubted that the testator intended to dispose of the whole of his estate. The first clause of his will is as follows, “ I order that all my just debts and funeral expenses, also charges for probating this my will be first fully paid and satisfied and after the payment of the same I direct that the whole of my estate remaining shall be divided as follows.” The testator then makes bequests of personalty, and thereafter devises of real estate, preceded by these words: “ After which I direct my real estate to be divided as follows.” Then follow six devises…
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