Gunning's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 143, Oct. T., 1911, by Sarah McConnell, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1911, No. 133, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Anna M. Gunning, deceased. • Exceptions to adjudication. Before Miller, J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court and in Gunning’s Est. (Nos. 1, 2), ante, pp. 139, 144. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to adjudication.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
The only question raised by this appeal is whether the legacies should bear interest from the expiration of one year after the death of the testatrix. The portion of the will bearing upon this question is as follows: “In event of my death I wish my property, 602 Liberty St., and 5435 Potter St., sold, provided a good price can be gotten for both. My property on Liberty St. should bring one hundred and seventy five thousand dollars, Potter St., not less than five thousand. If they cannot be sold at those figures I wish the property kept awhile until a good price…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hermann's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Wheeler v. . RuthvenNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Page's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
- Kerr v. BoslerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- Leech's Appeal in Estate of LeechSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
3Cited by3 opinions
- Hoskinson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Caton v. American Security & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1927
- Vogt's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1928