Hunter's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Sadler,
Edmund A. W. Hunter died in 1895, leaving a last will, dated 1893, which was duly probated. In it he provided that his estate should be held in trust, one-half of .the income to be paid to his wife, and the remaining portion to a daughter during their lives. Mrs. Hunter survived the child, dying in 1922. The following directions were made by the testator, which it seems necessary to incorporate in this opinion, so that a clear understanding may be had of the questions passed on.
“Upon the termination of the last of the said life estates I give, devise and bequeath…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Philadelphia v. Heirs of GirardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
- Barton v. ThawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- George Johnston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Estate of LawrencePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1890
- Lilley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
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- Mears's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
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