Seibert's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal by Christian Seibert, trustee under the will of Henry Hirsch, deceased, from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas, of Berks county, ordering him to pay $114.88 to Jacob S. Livingood, guardian of William Roland and Rebecca Roland.
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Appeal by Christian Seibert, trustee under the will of Henry Hirsch, deceased, from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas, of Berks county, ordering him to pay $114.88 to Jacob S. Livingood, guardian of William Roland and Rebecca Roland. The said Christian Seibert was appointed trustee of Margaret Roland by the will of her father, Henry Hirsch, dated 10th December, 1824, and proved 25th September, 1880. The will provided that after the sale of his real and personal property, the money arising therefrom should be divided among his three daughters Elizabeth, Justina, and Margaret…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court, filed was delivered by
Lewis, J.
By the will of Henry Hirsch, dated 10th December, 1824, and proved 25th September, 1880, the testator devised his estate equally among his three daughters; the share of his daughter Margaret, intermarried with Samuel Rowland, was devised to Christian Seibert, senior, and his heirs, in trust for the separate use of said Margaret, for life, “ to permit her to take the interest, or income, yearly, and every year, as they come due,” for her separate use, “ during her natural life.” And the testator further directs that, “ after the decease…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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