Gillespie's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 96, Jan. T., 1922, by James L. Gillespie, from decree of O. C. Phila. Go., Oct. T., 1896, No. 101, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in estate of Thomas Gillespie, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication of Lamorelle, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Exceptions dismissed in opinion by Gummey, J. James L. Gillespie appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
Thomas Gillespie, late of Philadelphia, died in 1895, leaving a widow, six children and three grandchildren, also a last will wherein he appoints his son, James L. Gillespie, the appellant, sole executor and gives to him as such the entire residuary estate, in trust, inter alia, to pay testator’s widow the net income thereof during her natural life. Appellant served as executor until 1901, when he resigned, pending proceedings for his removal. Thereafter he filed an account, the adjudication of which in 1902 showed him indebted to the estate in the sum of…
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- Morgan'S EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Hahn v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Reed's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Ehrisman v. SenerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
- Breinig v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
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