Hays's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 140 and 141, Oct. T., 1901, by William T. Bruckner and Arthur B. Schaffner, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., June T., 1901, No. 141, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of James H. Hays, Deceased. Exceptions to adjudication.
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Appeals, Nos. 140 and 141, Oct. T., 1901, by William T. Bruckner and Arthur B. Schaffner, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., June T., 1901, No. 141, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of James H. Hays, Deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. From the adjudication of Hawkins, P. J., the following facts appear: James H. Hays, by his will created a trust for his children, including Mrs. Wylie, the material features of which are as follows: Subject to certain provisions in favor of his widow, he gave the management of his estate for a period of ten years to a trustee, with direction…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Mestbezat,
The opinion of the learned president of the orphans’ court fully vindicates the decree which he directed to be entered in each of the cases under consideration. The court below held that the income accruing to Mrs. Wylie under her father’s will, is exempt from the claim of her creditors, and we agree with the conclusion.
On the former appeal in this estate (184 Pa. 386) it was held that the daughters took a life estate, the legal title to which was placed in the trustees upon an active trust, created for the sole and separate use of each of them during life,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lancaster v. DolanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1829
- Thomas v. FolwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836
- MacConnell v. LindsaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Estate of HaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
3Cited by6 opinions
- Keeler's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Sproul-Bolton v. Sproul-BoltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Estate of Martin NixonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- Kunkel v. KemperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Heyl's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1944
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