Rowland's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 233, Jan. T., 1892, by the Fidelity, Insurance Trust & Safe Deposit Co., trustee under the will of Paltiall S. Rowland, deceased, from decree of O. C. Pliila. Co., April T., 1888, No. 364, dismissing exceptions to adjudication.
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Appeal, No. 233, Jan. T., 1892, by the Fidelity, Insurance Trust & Safe Deposit Co., trustee under the will of Paltiall S. Rowland, deceased, from decree of O. C. Pliila. Co., April T., 1888, No. 364, dismissing exceptions to adjudication. From the adjudication it appeared tbat the testator died June 10, 1887. By his will he gave the residue of his estate, after payment of debts, to his wife for life, and after the death of his wife his residence was to go to his daughter Delia, for life, and the residue was directed to be held by his executor in trust for the following uses and purposes : “…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Williams,
When the testator prepared his will five of his seven children *27were living and two were dead. Of these, Sarah was represented by three living children, Isabel, Edward, and Ada, and by a grandchild Sadie, daughter of her deceased daughter Abby. Fanny was represented by two surviving children, Abby A. and Amelia L.
By his will the testator gave the whole of his estate to his wife for life, without liability to account therefor, and made her executrix. After her death if his daughter Delia should survive he gave his residence to Delia for life. The rest of his…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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