Woolsey's Estate
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Montgomery County
1Opinion of the Court
Holland, P. J.,
Petitioner is the surviving trustee under decedent’s will of her residuary estate. Decedent was a resident of this county at her death and the administration of her estate is within the jurisdiction of this court. She owned an undivided one-half interest in certain real estate in the City and County of Philadelphia, which petitioner now has an opportunity to sell. Lack of a testamentary power to sell makes recourse to the Revised Price Act neces- - sary.
The Act of June 7, 1917, P. L. 388, sec. 1, 20 PS 1561, in conferring jurisdiction on the orphans’ court expressly states that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Morrison v. NellisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887