Legal Opinion

Cattell Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided January 26, 1959No. 105Published

1Opinion of the Court

Shoyer, J.,

— This trust arose under item seven of the will of Henry S. Cattell, who died March 12, 1916, whereby testator gave the residue of his estate, in trust, to pay the net income therefrom to his daughter, Esther Cattell (later Schmitt), for life, and upon her death, to distribute the principal to such persons as she by will might appoint. In default of testamentary appointment by his daughter, testator gave the principal of the trust to her issue, per stirpes, and provided that in default' of appointment and her death without issue, that the principal be retained in further trust for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bingham's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  2. Barton TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  3. O'Reilly EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Windolph TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Pusey EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

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