Fidelity Ins., Trust, & S. D. Co.'s Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
appeal erom the decree of the orphans’ court oe PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 200 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 397 April Term 1885, O. C. On March 17, 1887, the second, account of Mrs. Sarah F. Whitney and A. E. Outerbridge, Jr., administrators c. t. a. of the estate of George WMtney, deceased, was called for audit, when the facts out of wMch the contention arose were agreed by the parties M interest to be as follows : George Whitney, the decedent, being about 40…
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appeal erom the decree of the orphans’ court oe PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 200 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 397 April Term 1885, O. C. On March 17, 1887, the second, account of Mrs. Sarah F. Whitney and A. E. Outerbridge, Jr., administrators c. t. a. of the estate of George WMtney, deceased, was called for audit, when the facts out of wMch the contention arose were agreed by the parties M interest to be as follows : George Whitney, the decedent, being about 40 years of age, and about to be married to Miss Sarah C. Fairman, on January 20, 1859, made Ms last will and testament in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Paxson :
We see no difficulty in this case. We regard the question involved as a very, simple one, notwithstanding the amount of learning expended upon it. The facts are substantially as follows : On January 20,1859, George Whitney, a widower with one child, made his will in anticipation of marriage, by which he gave the one half of his estate (after deducting a legacy of 15,000 to his sister-in-law) to his child, and the other half thereof to his betrothed. He was married to the latter five days thereafter. His will was placed in a sealed envelope directed to his executor,…
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