Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Croessant

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 27, 1978No. 524PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

POMEROY, Justice.

We are required by this appeal to determine the propriety of a decree removing appellant as a co-trustee of a testamentary trust created under the will of her mother. Appellant argues that the lower court abused its discretion in terminating her office. We agree and will reverse.

Mary A. Croessant, the testatrix, died on February 3, 1971. By her last will and testament dated October 23, 1969, she appointed her daughter, Virginia Croessant Rudolph, the appellant, as executrix of her will. In a separate provision, the testatrix appointed appellant and the Reading Trust…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Burke v. Pittsburgh Limestone Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Wilson v. Board of Directors of City TrustsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Crawford's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Scientific Living, Inc. v. HohenseeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  5. Fraiman EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In Re Francis Edward McGillick FoundationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. In Re Estate of GeorgianaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. In Re WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. In re the Estate of VelottSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. In Re Estate of FreedmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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