Legal Opinion

Williams' Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 29, 1912No. Appeals, Nos. 315, 316 and 317PublishedCited by 62 opinions

Appeals, Nos. 315, 316 and 317, by Eugene Raymond, George J. Graham and Jennie F. Graham, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., July T., 1909, No. 41, awarding injunction in Estate of John R. Williams, deceased. Petition for restraining order. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.

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Appeals, Nos. 315, 316 and 317, by Eugene Raymond, George J. Graham and Jennie F. Graham, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., July T., 1909, No. 41, awarding injunction in Estate of John R. Williams, deceased. Petition for restraining order. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court entered the following decree: “Now, this ninth day of November, 1911, on considering the petition of J. W. Tyrrell and Associates, the answers of Jennie P. Graham, George J, Graham, and Eugene Raymond, respondents, the testimony and the report of the master, it is ordered, adjudged and…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Moschzisker,

John R. Williams commenced proceedings to recover 100,000 shares of the stock of the Amparo Mining Co. from the estate of Edward M. Paxson, deceased; he died and his executrix was substituted upon the record. It was determined that the stock belonged to Williams and the same was duly transferred to his executrix. After getting possession of this asset she transferred a majority of the stock to the appellants in this case, i. e., to herself individually, 16,666 shares, to her brother George J. Graham, a like number, and to Eugene Raymond, Esquire, 50,000,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Estate of TysonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  2. Cutler's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  3. Estate of SmithPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1891
  4. Estate of GaffneyPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Cambria County · 1892
  5. Appeal of the Odd Fellows Savings BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889

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3Cited by62 opinions

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  2. Wilson v. Board of Directors of City TrustsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Connell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Webb EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Keyser's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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