Legal Opinion

Palmer's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided December 30, 1927No. 274Published

1Opinion of the Court

Van Dusen, J.,

Testator’s will provided:

“Item 4. I give and bequeath to Mrs. Emma Robinson, wife of Joseph Robinson, of Camden, New Jersey, and to her sister, Mrs. Anna Keim, wife of John S. Keim, of Philadelphia, each one thousand dollars ($1000) for their sole and separate use respectively.”

■ This sum was awarded to a trustee appointed for the purpose to hold for the separate use of Mrs. Robinson (Kiefaber’s Estate, 8 D. & C. 231; Van Blunk’s Estate, 275 Pa. 589). The latter has now died leaving a will probated in New Jersey. The Auditing Judge awarded the fund to the New Jersey executrix,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lancaster v. DolanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1829
  2. Thomas v. FolwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836
  3. MacConnell v. LindsaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  4. Dubs v. DubsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
  5. Van Rensselaer v. Dunkin's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855

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