Legal Opinion

Watts Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Perry County

Decided May 30, 1956No. 703Published

1Opinion of the Court

Crytzer, P. J.,

Sarah C. Watts, late of Penn Township, Perry County, died testate May 20, 1954. By her will duly probated she provided for a partial distribution of her estate as follows:

“I order and direct that my real estate, wherever situate, shall be appraised by three (3) competent and qualified appraisers and that the said real estate shall then be offered for sale to my son, Benjamin P. Watts, he to have the first opportunity to purchase same at the appraised price. If my said son shall not elect to purchase the same, then the real estate shall be offered *272at public sale and the proceeds…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hindman v. FarrenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Power v. GroganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  3. Ludwick's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  4. Estate of Louisa GerheimSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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