Comerford Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,
This is an appeal from a final order of the Orphans’ Court of Lackawanna County refusing to permit the opening and review of an account 1 in this decedent’s estate.
M. E. Comerford died, testate, on February 1, 1939. Three provisions of his will are relevant to this appeal: a provision creating a trust in stock of a Delaware corporation known as Penncom Corporation, a provision disposing of his residuary estate and a provision appointing two executors.
Item 7 of the will created a trust of which the entire res was such capital stock of Penncom Corporation…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Wendt v. FischerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Noonan EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Steele EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Flagg EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
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- Ahuna v. Department of Hawaiian Home LandsHawaii Supreme Court · 1982
- Webb EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Miller v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Banes EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Rogan EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
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