Hotz's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia. This was an appeal by Charlotte B. Hervy, late Charlotte B. Hotz, from the decree of the Orphans’ Court dismissing her petition praying for a decree of the Orphans’ Court, directing the executors of the last will and testament of Peter Hotz, to pay over to her an annuity of $300 in semi-annual payments, which had been left to her under the said will.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia. This was an appeal by Charlotte B. Hervy, late Charlotte B. Hotz, from the decree of the Orphans’ Court dismissing her petition praying for a decree of the Orphans’ Court, directing the executors of the last will and testament of Peter Hotz, to pay over to her an annuity of $300 in semi-annual payments, which had been left to her under the said will. The case was this:— Peter Hotz the elder, by will dated March 2d 1838, among other bequests, made the following: “ Item: From and immediately after the decease of my said wife, I give and bequeath…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Thompson, J
— All the requirements of this ease are so fully met and covered by the opinion of the learned President of the Orphans’ Court, that we are saved the labour of any additional investigation of the points raised, and affirm the decree for the reasons therein given; citing only, in addition to the authorities he has cited, the case of Connell et ux. v. Lovell’s Executors, 11 Casey 100. It fully sustains the doctrine announced in this ease.
Decree affirmed at the costs of the appellees.
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