Long's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 18, March T., 1909, by C. Vernon Rettew, Administrator of the Estate of Florence R. Rettew, deceased, from decree of O. C. Cumberland Co., sustaining exceptions to report of auditor in Estate of Christian Long, deceased. Exceptions to report of J. M. Rhey, Esq., auditor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was decree sustaining exceptions to report of auditor.
1Opinion of the Court
, Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
Christian Long died January 16,1892, leaving to survive him, one son and four daughters, and, among other grandchildren, four who were children of a deceased son, Ira L. Long. His estate was large, consisting of both real and personal property. His will, in seventeen items, bears evidence upon its face of having been drawn by one who was an expert in legal expression, makes careful and elaborate provision for each of his children and for the children of his deceased son, varying in quantity and in form, sometimes giving directly and at others in trust, sometimes in…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Carstensen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- McClure's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
- Estate of WengerdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891
- Manderson v. LukensSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1854
- Provenchere's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
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- Long's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
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