Legal Opinion

Reed's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1941No. Appeals, 73, 74 and 94PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

The question in numbers 73 and 74 is what testatrix intended by the words “such child” as used in paragraph (6) of the residuary article of her will. She was survived by two sons, Lloyd GL Reed and Charles M. Reed. She gave the residue in trust to pay, out of income, $8,000 per annum “to my son, Lloyd GL Reed” for life, 1 and, if sufficient, to pay $8,000 per annum “to my son, Charles M. Reed” for life, and to divide the rest of the income, if in excess of $16,000, “between my said sons” for life; on the death of Lloyd, to pay his share of the income “to his…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Warren's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  2. Quigley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Minot v. PaineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
  4. Wanamaker's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Horwitz v. NorrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1865

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bilyeu's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  2. Laucks EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  3. Yewdall's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  4. Estate of StoberCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Berry v. BrokeshoulderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1947

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