Legal Opinion

Amies' Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided March 25, 1937No. 3351 of 1936Published

1Opinion of the Court

Stearne, J.,

This is a petition under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act of June 18, 1923, P. L. 840, as amended, to adjudicate the title of Laura Amies in premises 4719 Northwood Avenue, Philadelphia, under the will of decedent. We are of opinion that the petition should be granted.

Testator appointed trustees “relating to the herein stated devisements of [his] will”. He provided:

“The property No. 4719 Northwood Ave., Phila., Pa., to be allowed in service of my son William Richard Amies and his wife Laura so long as they both shall live. The said trustees shall pay the taxes upon the said…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williamson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  2. Biles v. BilesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Gibbons's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  4. Buechley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  5. Graham v. GamberSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928

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