Legal Opinion

Henry's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 1, 1921No. Appeal, No. 53PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal, No. 53, Jan. T., 1921, by Ida E. Caldwell, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., Sept. T., 1914, No. 97, discharging rule to terminate trust, in estate of Benjamin F. Henry, deceased. Rule to terminate trust. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Rule discharged. Ida E. Caldwell, appealed. Error assigned was order, quoting it.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

Benjamin F. Henry, father of Ida E. Caldwell, appellant, by his will bequeathed the remainder of his estate, after payment of debts and a legacy, to his executor in trust to pay the interest therefrom to her, “and should my said daughter Ida become widowed through the death of her present husband, namely, D. Roy Caldwell, then the amount held in trust for her shall be paid oyer to her in cash as soon as can conveniently be done for her to use as she sees fit,” with a provision that, if she should die without issue, prior to her husband, it should go to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Redding v. RiceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  2. Mizener's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  3. Koenig's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  4. Lee's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  5. O'Neill's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Leech's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Rzedzianowski's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Frey's EstateYork County Orphans' Court · 1935
  4. Moore's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1939
  5. Simon's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1939

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