Sommerville Estate
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County
1Opinion of the Court
Burke, J.,
This matter is before the court en banc on exceptions to both the adjudication and the supplemental adjudication, on the question of the construction of testatrix’ will.
Margaret Sommerville died on August 28,1958, and in her will gave only two pecuniary legacies; one to her daughter, Margaret Russell, in the amount of $2,000, coupled with an in terrorem clause, and the second to her grandson, James Russell, of $1,000. Ex-ceptant is the said Margaret Russell who is the sole heir-at-law of testatrix.
*360The question here presented is addressed to the interpretation of the residuary…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- McCown v. FraserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Dinkey EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Vandergrift EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- McCauley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Cauffman v. LongSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
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