Sharpless's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 21, Jan. T., 1904, by George H. Off, Jr., et al., Executors of N. Harrison Purdy, deceased, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., July T., 1903, No. 163, dismissing execeptions to adjudication ill estate of Joseph I. Sharpless, 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 Brown,
After creating a trust of substantially his entire estate, to continue during the lifetime of his widow, the testator provided that upon her death it should terminate, and, after directing that $6,000 should be paid to such person or persons as she might nn.me in her will, he disposed of the rest of his estate as follows : “ And further, from and immediately after the decease of my said wife, I do give, devise and bequeath unto my said son Charles his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to, and for, his own use only and behoof forever, all the rest,…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Freeman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Rutt's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908