Legal Opinion

Shoch's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 1, 1921No. 1; Appeal, No. 213PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 213, Jan. T., 1921, by Germaine S. Shoch Lentz, residuary legatee, from decree of O. O. Phila. Go., April T., 1918, No. 636, dismissing exceptions to adjudication, in estate of Henry R. Shoch, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication of Gest, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions. Germaine S. Shoch Lentz, residuary legatee, appealed. Error assigned, among others, was decree, quoting it.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Chief Justice Moschziskee,

Henry R. Shoch died on February 10,1917, leaving to survive him three children, but no wife; by his will, dated November 16, 1916, he provided thus, as to the part of his estate with which we are here concerned: “Upon the death of any of my three children, that part and portion of the principal of my residuary estate from which such child received the income......shall be paid, transferred and conveyed by my trustee or trustees to such person or persons and in such proportions as said child may by his or her last will and testament in writing limit and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Huddy's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
  2. Shestack's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Young's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kates's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Bomberger's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lancaster County · 1943
  3. Cooch's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Schuylkill County · 1932
  4. Hahn's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lehigh County · 1941
  5. In re Trust of DiedelPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1938

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