Watts's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 249 and 250, Jan. T., 1901, by William Shill, William W. Still, Frances E. Still and Dr. Caroline Y. Anderson, from decree of O. C. Delaware Co., dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of Catherine Watts, Deceased. Exceptions to report of H. J. Makiver, Esq., auditor.
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Appeals, Nos. 249 and 250, Jan. T., 1901, by William Shill, William W. Still, Frances E. Still and Dr. Caroline Y. Anderson, from decree of O. C. Delaware Co., dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of Catherine Watts, Deceased. Exceptions to report of H. J. Makiver, Esq., auditor. From the record it appeared that Catherine Watts died on March 29,1896, widow and without issue, leaving a will which was as follows : “ I, Catherine Watts, clothed in my right mind and desiring to make my last will and testament in order to arrange my temporal affairs before leaving the world, now do…
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Opinion by
Me. Justice Fell,
The testatrix by her will provided for the education of her adopted daughter, and gave her a legacy on condition that she should prove herself worthy of it. The will ended with this clause to which the controversy relates : “ I also desire the remainder of my estate to be disposed of in accordance with the judgment and advice of my executor William Still.” The auditor found that there was an intestacy as to the remainder, and awarded it to a brother of the testatrix. This finding was confirmed by the orphans’ court.
It was not the intention by this clause to create a…
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