Legal Opinion

Marshall Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 24, 1954No. Appeal, 42PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

The question involved is a narrow one: Did testator’s stirpital distribution begin with his children or with his grandchildren?

William P. Marshall, a former bank president, died October 7,1901, leaving a last Will dated July 23, 1896. He was 70 years old when he made his Will. The Will contained the following provision: “It is my will that no distribution be made of my estate . . . both real and personal for and during the full term of her natural life; on the decease of my said.wife, I give devise and bequeath to such of my children as are unmarried at the time of.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Newlin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Hogg's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. Anderson EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Lenhart's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  5. Davis's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cole v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
  2. Grimm EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  3. In Re Estate of HarrisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. In Re the Trust Created Under the Last Will & Testament & Codicils Thereto of WymanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  5. Young EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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