Legal Opinion

Neel's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 21, 1916No. Appeals, Nos. 141, 142, 143, 144, and 145PublishedCited by 58 opinions

Appeals, Nos. 141, 142, 143, 144, and 145, Oct. T., 1915, by Florence E. White and Harry K. Gregory, Executors of Joseph R. White, deceased ; Mary J. Harbison, Laura E. Linton, Mary Taylor, Executrix of Lucinda Taylor, deceased; and Mary E. McOandless, from decree of O. G. Lawrence Go., Sept. T., 1914, No. 34, dismissing exceptions to report of auditor, in Estate of Nancy Neel, deceased. Exceptions to report of Wylie McCaslin, Esq., Auditor.

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Appeals, Nos. 141, 142, 143, 144, and 145, Oct. T., 1915, by Florence E. White and Harry K. Gregory, Executors of Joseph R. White, deceased ; Mary J. Harbison, Laura E. Linton, Mary Taylor, Executrix of Lucinda Taylor, deceased; and Mary E. McOandless, from decree of O. G. Lawrence Go., Sept. T., 1914, No. 34, dismissing exceptions to report of auditor, in Estate of Nancy Neel, deceased. Exceptions to report of Wylie McCaslin, Esq., Auditor. From the record it appeared that the auditor stated the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: “(1) — Nancy Neel died March 16, 1872,…

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Mr. Justice Moschzisker,

Nancy Neel devised her residuary estate in trust during the life of her only child, a daughter, with directions that the trustees should “apply during the life of my \ daughter, Adella, so much of either income or principal j in their charge as in their best discretion they may think proper to and for the maintenance and support of my j said daughter......And her the said Adella’s receipts for whatever moneys they......may see fit to give herí *402to be expended by herself for ber maintenance shall be sufficient vouchers for the same in all accounts of their…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Carstensen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  2. Tatham's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  3. Packer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  4. Rosengarten v. AshtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
  5. Dundas's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Newlin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Houston EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. Groninger's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  4. Hope EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  5. Vandergrift EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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