Henderson's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 308, Jan. T., 1916, by Frank H. Henderson, from decree of O. C. Erie Co., Sept. T., 1909, No. 26, dismissing petition for the termination of a trust in Estate of Caroline H. Henderson, deceased. Petition for the termination of a trust. Before WhitTELSEY, j! The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the petition. Frank H. Henderson appealed. was the decree of the court.
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Appeal, No. 308, Jan. T., 1916, by Frank H. Henderson, from decree of O. C. Erie Co., Sept. T., 1909, No. 26, dismissing petition for the termination of a trust in Estate of Caroline H. Henderson, deceased. Petition for the termination of a trust. Before WhitTELSEY, j! The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the petition. Frank H. Henderson appealed. was the decree of the court. The purpose of the trust has been terminated and the property should be distributed: Thompson’s Est., 10 Pa. C. C. 172. The purpose of the testator in creating the trust was not…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
Caroline Henderson died testate in April, 1899, and, after certain devises of real estate and bequests of personal estate, made the following bequest in paragraph three of her will to Frank H. Henderson, the appellant in this case: “I hereby direct my executors to pay to Frank H. Henderson the sum of twenty-five ($25) dollars per month for and during his natural life, and to keep sufficient funds invested therefor, and, in case of sickness, if the said sum is not sufficient for his maintenance, I authorize my executors to pay such additional amount as in their…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Spring's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Rife v. GeyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- Estate of EichelbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Eshbach's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Xander v. Easton Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
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- Buch's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
- Bowman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Taylor EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
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