Peebles's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 232, Oct. T., 1893, by Martha Peebles, widow, from décree of O. C. Venango Co., Jan. T., 1890, No. 24, on petition for widow’s exemption, in estate of W. O. Peebles, deceased. Petition for widow’s exemption. From the petition, answer and proofs it appeared that William O. Peebles died on Feb. 9, 1889, leaving a will of which he appointed John M. Peebles, his son, executor. The first clause of the will was as follows: “ First.
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Appeal, No. 232, Oct. T., 1893, by Martha Peebles, widow, from décree of O. C. Venango Co., Jan. T., 1890, No. 24, on petition for widow’s exemption, in estate of W. O. Peebles, deceased. Petition for widow’s exemption. From the petition, answer and proofs it appeared that William O. Peebles died on Feb. 9, 1889, leaving a will of which he appointed John M. Peebles, his son, executor. The first clause of the will was as follows: “ First. I give and bequeath to my wife, Martha Peebles, one thousand dollars, which shall be in lieu of her dower in my estate and also in lieu of the three hundred…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Chibs’ J usTrcE Stbbbbtt,
Our exemption act authorizes the widow of any decedent, dying in this commonwealth, testate or intestate, to retain real or personal property, belonging to said estate, to the value of three hundred dollars, and declares it shall be the duty of the executor or administrator of such decedent to have such property appraised in the same manner as is provided in the act of 1849. The only restriction contained in the act is that the widow’s claim “shall not affect or impair any lien for purchase money of such real estate.” In addition to that, it has been…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Compher v. CompherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855
- Kauffman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
- Nerpel's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
- Wells v. Van DykeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Gangwere's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1860
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