Kelley's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 234, Jan. T., 1914, by Edith S. Kelley, Executrix of the last will and testament of John G. Kelley, deceased, legatee under said will and widow of said decedent, from decree of O. G. Monroe Co., requiring security in Estate of John G. Kelley, Deceased. Petition for a citation to compel a life tenant of personal property to give security. Before Staples, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 234, Jan. T., 1914, by Edith S. Kelley, Executrix of the last will and testament of John G. Kelley, deceased, legatee under said will and widow of said decedent, from decree of O. G. Monroe Co., requiring security in Estate of John G. Kelley, Deceased. Petition for a citation to compel a life tenant of personal property to give security. Before Staples, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court‘directed respondent to enter security in the sum of $100,000 for the protection of the remainder interests. Edith S. Kelley, life tenant, appealed. Error assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
In the same estate we have another appeal in which *178Edith S. Kelley, executrix and trustee, is the appellant, and which may here be disposed of. By the auditor’s report as confirmed the entire balance of the estate was divided into three equal parts: one full part, $28,457.29, was awarded to the appellant, Edith S. Kelley, in accordance with the terms of the will absolutely; the other two-thirds, $56,914.59, were awarded to her “to hold the same and to have and enjoy the income thereof for and during the term, of her natural life, and after the death of the said…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Keene's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
- Van Dusen's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
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