Legal Opinion

Lenhart's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 27, 1942No. Appeals, 46 and 51-54PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Ms. Justice Parker,

This is an appeal from the dismissal of exceptions to a decree of distribution in the estate of Leonard A. Lenhart, and involves the construction of two clauses of the will which raise separate and independent questions.

1. The testator died in December, 1938, after having made his last will and testament dated May 3, 1906, wherein he bequeathed $25,000 to his sister, Lizzie B. McCormick, and then provided as follows: “I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay the balance of my subscription to the Capital stock of the Century Coke Co. on Ten Thousand dollars…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Snyder's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  2. Blackstone v. BlackstoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1834
  3. Horn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Minter's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
  5. Crawford's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. McFerren EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  2. Rosengarten EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Riegel v. OliverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Barnard EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  5. Soles EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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