Legal Opinion

Worstall's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 16, 1936No. Appeal, 167PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Stadtebld, J.,

The testator died February 15, 1934. This appeal relates solely to the distribution of residuary estate, which the testator, by his will, disposed of as follows: “Item. I direct that the residue of my estate after all debts and expenses are paid, including the above bequests, be divided between my nieces and nephews, ehilIdren of Lewis Worstall, namely, S. C. Worstall, Warner Worstall and Owen W. Worstall, share and share alike.” This clause is obscurely expressed, because Lewis Worstall, named therein, did not have children by the names designated, but the testator…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Puterbaugh's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  2. Wood's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Bender v. BenderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
  4. Davis's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  5. Biles v. BilesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Gerety EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Wright v. Poudre Valley Nat. Bank of Fort CollinsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1963
  3. Weber EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Wittmer EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  5. McCarty's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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