Legal Opinion

Lagomarsino's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided June 22, 1923No. 193Published

1Opinion of the Court

Henderson, J.,

This case was presented upon petition and answer, wherein the question involved is whether a legacy of $500 is charged on the real estate left by the decedent.

Ah examination of the will of this testator shows the following provisions: (1) A direction to pay debts and funeral expenses; (2) a direction limiting the funeral expenses to $500; (3) a bequest to four churches of $100 each for masses; (4) a bequest of $500 each to the rectors of three churches in relief of their debt; (5) a bequest of $500 to an asylum for Italian orphan girls, this item of the will containing the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Clery's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1860
  2. Gruner's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Hershey's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  4. Hershey's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902

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