Wetherill's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 337, Jan. T., 1905, by Leiper Janeway Hodge, by his guardian, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1893, No. 462, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in estate of Rachel Wetherill, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to adjudication.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
Rachel Wetherill bequeathed and devised the residue of her estate to her friend, Anna M. Peters, for life, and in the eighth clause of her will provided as follows : “After the death of my friend Anna M. Peters, I give and bequeath to my niece Rachel W. Janeway, the sum of forty thousand dollars during her life, and at her death to go to her children, if she have any, and if not, to her natural heirs, free of all taxations.” The testatrix died October 27, 1892. Her niece, Rachel W. Jane-way, married Thomas L. Hodge, January 9, 1894. She had two children, Thomas L.…
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