Legal Opinion

Haines Trust

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 25, 1946No. Appeal, 116PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

On February 13, 1930, Ella E. Wister Haines, without the joinder of her husband, made, executed, acknowledged and delivered her voluntary deed of trust of certain property to trustees therein named, for the settlor’s use for life with remainders to her children and their issue. The trust by its express terms purported to be irrevocable and embraced the settlor’s undivided remainder interest in the estate of her deceased father, William Botch Wister, which was subject to a life estate in favor of Ms widow (Mrs. Haines’ mother) who was still living. The Wister estate…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Emmerich EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  2. Cavanaugh v. BuehlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
  3. Glidden v. StruplerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
  4. McCoy v. NiblickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  5. Tams v. LewisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. BOSSES v. MAHALSKYSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  2. Bilbar Construction Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Bosses v. Mahalsky, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County1956
  4. Guttman v. Provident Trust Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1947
  5. Kelly v. Blasi, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County1956

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