Legal Opinion

Hollinshead's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 17, 1922No. Appeal, No. 175PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 175, Jan. T., 1922, by the Security Trust Co. of Stroudsburg, guardian of Evelyn Hollinshead et al., from decree of O. C. Monroe Co., of distribution, in estate of Jane M. Hollinshead, deceased. Exceptions to report of J. B. Williams, Esq., auditor. Before Groman, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions, and entered a decree of distribution. The Security Trust Co., guardian, appealed.

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Appeal, No. 175, Jan. T., 1922, by the Security Trust Co. of Stroudsburg, guardian of Evelyn Hollinshead et al., from decree of O. C. Monroe Co., of distribution, in estate of Jane M. Hollinshead, deceased. Exceptions to report of J. B. Williams, Esq., auditor. Before Groman, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions, and entered a decree of distribution. The Security Trust Co., guardian, appealed. Error assigned was decree of distribution, quoting it.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Walling,

Jane M. Hollinshead, late of Monroe County, died in 1899, testate, leaving a daughter, Elizabeth M. Bell and a son, Edgar P. Hollinshead, Jr., who had a wife Sarah N. Hollinshead and three children. Testatrix was pos*575sessed, inter alia, of a business block in Stroudsburg of which she devised the undivided moiety or one-half to a trustee, as follows, viz: “In trust, nevertheless, to allow my son, Edgar P. Hollinshead, to receive the net rents and income thereof for his sole and separate use during the term of his natural life, without being subject or liable to or…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Estate of TysonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  2. Schuldt v. Reading Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. McCauley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  4. Packer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  5. Miller's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Reiff v. PepoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Bumm's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  3. Rafferty's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Binkley's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  5. Bumm's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1931

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