Legal Opinion

Myers Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 5, 1945No. Appeal, 51PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

Lewis Myers disposed of the residue of his estate as follows: “One-half unto the Jewish Home of the Friendless of the City of Scranton, and the remaining one-half to be equally divided among the other Homes of thv Friendless that are located in the City of Scranton. If there are more than one they should share equally this bequest.” Did the court err in holding that the other “Homes of the Friendless” was a generic term comprehending all the various religious, educational, benevolent and charitable institutions having for their object humanitarian purposes?…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Rosengarten EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Jacobs' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Wraught EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. TEACHER v. KijurinaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  2. McFerren EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. Walker EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. Farmers Trust Co., Excr. v. Wilson Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  5. Henkel v. AuchstetterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949

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