Legal Opinion

Williams' Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided May 1, 1942No. 3327Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bolger,, J.,

We are all satisfied that the auditing judge has correctly construed paragraph 2(6) of the settlement agreement of April 17,1940, as releasing and exonerating decedent’s widow from all *221liability for Pennsylvania inheritance and Federal estate tax on premises 7029 Clearview Street, and as imposing liability for all such taxes on the residuary legatee.

We are, however, not in agreement with the second aspect of the adjudication. It holds (1) that Mrs. Williams, the widow, having married testator after the date of the execution of his will takes equitable title to one half of every…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lonergan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  2. Walworth v. AbelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
  3. Casani's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  4. Shipley's Estate (No. 1)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Davies' EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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