Huber's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia: Of January Term 1874, No. 174. In the estate of Jacob Gaul, deceased. The question in this case arose under the will of Frederick Gaul, Sr., who died on the 30th of June 1831, owning a large real and personal estate. His will was dated August 1st 1825. He appointed his wife Clarissa, and his sons Frederick Gaul and William Gaul the executors of his will.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia: Of January Term 1874, No. 174. In the estate of Jacob Gaul, deceased. The question in this case arose under the will of Frederick Gaul, Sr., who died on the 30th of June 1831, owning a large real and personal estate. His will was dated August 1st 1825. He appointed his wife Clarissa, and his sons Frederick Gaul and William Gaul the executors of his will. He gave to his wife all his household and kitchen furniture and things provided for family use. The will then proceeded :— “ I do hereby direct that all my real and residuary personal estate…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woodward
Frederick Gaul, Sr., died in the year 1831, leaving seven children. Before that time, and after the 1st of August 1825, the date of the execution of his will, his son Joseph had died. Having bequeathed his furniture and plate to his wife, the testator committed his residuary real and personal estate to the care and management of his executors. They were authorized to receive the annual income, and out of it were directed to pay $2000 a year to his wife, and to pay the residue semi-annually in equal parts to his eight, children. The provision in favor of his son Jacob was in these words: “…
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