Marshall's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 89, Oct. T., 1923, by Annie M. Davis, life tenant, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., March T., 1919, No. 262, dismissing exceptions to adjudication, in estate of Thomas Marshall, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Miller, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Exceptions dismissed. Annie M. Davis, life tenant, appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Thomas D. Marshall, at his death in 1900, owned personal estate of the value of $288,854.91, made up chiefly of foundry stock, machinery and appliances. His outstanding debts aggregated $201,399.66. By his will he directed “that none of my real estate shall be sold during the continuance of the trust,” and that the foundry *208should be operated under his son’s management; if it should not prove to the advantage of the trust estate, the property might be leased or sold. After an annuity to his widow, he bequeathed the income to his children for life, with remainder…
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