Legal Opinion

Nixon's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 12, 1912No. Appeal No. 275PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal No. 275, Jan. T., 1911, by William H. Nixon, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., July T., 1889, No. 127, dismissing petition for discharge of trustee in Estate of Martin Nixon, deceased. Petition for discharge as trustee. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was the decree dismissing the petition.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Elkin,

By his will executed February 14, A. d. 1880, Martin Nixon, now deceased, appointed William H. Nixon, appellant here, one of his three executors. The testator died in 1888 and his estate was duly administered. The account of the executors filed in 1889 was confirmed absolutely and the balance shown to be in their hands was awarded to them as trustees under the will. From that time to the present the trust estate has been controlled and managed either by the original trustees or by their successors duly appointed. Appellant has served continuously in the trust…

2Cited by11 opinions

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