Legal Opinion
Phillips's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 23, 1901No. Appeal, No. 42PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal, No. 42, Oct. T., 1900, by Richard H. Morgan and Thomas H. Morgan, by their next friend and father, Joseph Morgan, from decree of O. C. Schuylkill Co., May T., 1899, No. 32, dismissing exceptions to executor’s account. Exceptions to executor’s account. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in dismissing exceptions to executor’s account.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
The testator died June 5, 1898. His will, dated December 13, 1890, contained this clause:
“ I give and bequeath unto my beloved adopted daughter, Maggie Morgan, wife of Joseph Morgan, one house and lot,’ situated on the north side of Mahanoy Street, in Mahanoy City, being Block 44, and Lot 4, together with Fifteen Hundred Dollars in cash.”
Further on is the following clause:
“ I will and bequeath unto my beloved granddaughter, May Morgan, the daughter of Joseph Morgan and Maggie Morgan, his wife, one organ, now on my premises.”
Maggie Morgan, above referred to, died on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schafer v. EneuSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
- Commonwealth v. NancredeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
- Ballard v. WardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
- Johnson's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
- Miller's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Collins EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- In Re Buell's EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1941
- Strunk EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Evans's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Freeman's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
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