Legal Opinion
Duncan Trust
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 24, 1967No. Appeals, Nos. 264 and 265PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Jones,
This is an appeal from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Washington County dismissing exceptions to. its adjudication which allowed reformation of a deed of trust of Anne A. Duncan. The facts surrounding the present controversy are as follows:
Anne A. Duncan (Settlor), executed a revocable deed of trust on August 19, 1935 wherein her son-in-law, Walter H. Baker (Baker), and the Union National Bank of Pittsburgh (Union) were named trustees. This particular trust created by Mrs. Duncan was designated by her as the “Baker Trust” since its benefits ran primarily to her…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Easton v. Washington County InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- La Rocca TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Sowers EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Lifter EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Bugen v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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3Cited by26 opinions
- CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TEAMSTERS PENSION FUND v. McCORMICK DRAY LINE, INC.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Kay v. KaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. CamachoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- International Union Of Electronic, Electric, Salaried, Machine And Furniture Workers, Afl-Cio v. Murata Erie North America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- In Re Duncan TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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