Legal Opinion

Comerford Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1957No. Appeal, 148PublishedCited by 20 opinions

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

  1. Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Wendt v. FischerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  3. Noonan EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  4. Steele EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. Flagg EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Ahuna v. Department of Hawaiian Home LandsHawaii Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Webb EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Miller v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  4. Banes EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Rogan EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958

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