Hartman's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of York county : Of May Tehrh 1879, No. 140. Appeal of Granville Hartman from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of York county, making absolute the rule granted at the instance of Adam J. Glossbrenner, to show cause why the exceptions to his account as trustee of the fund bequeathed by John Hartman, deceased, for the use of J. Hamilton Hartman-and others, should not be stricken off. The material facts are stated in the opinion of this court.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of York county : Of May Tehrh 1879, No. 140. Appeal of Granville Hartman from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of York county, making absolute the rule granted at the instance of Adam J. Glossbrenner, to show cause why the exceptions to his account as trustee of the fund bequeathed by John Hartman, deceased, for the use of J. Hamilton Hartman-and others, should not be stricken off. The material facts are stated in the opinion of this court. In the court below, Wickes, J., in an opinion, said: “ The. ground upon which we are asked to strike off these exceptions,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
This contention is whether the appellant has a right to be heard in regard to the management of a portion of the residuary estate devised by John Hartman. That portion is devised in these words: “ One-seventh part of said residue I give unto my executors in trust, to be invested by them to the best advantage, and they to expend out of the interest and income thereof annually, an amount not exceeding $150 for the comfort and maintenance of my son Hamilton, as long as he shall remain unmarried; and if he should marry, to expend thereafter, if the said trustees shall deem it necessary for the…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Estate of WagenerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Spence v. Commonwealth Trust Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1951