Estate of Phillips
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Schuylkill County
No. 92 January Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, number and term not given. On February 2, 1888, Edward J., Thomas H. and A. Lincoln Phillips filed their first account as executors of the will of John Phillips, deceased. The account showing a balance in tbe bands of tbe accountants, Mr. John W. JRoseberry was appointed auditor, for the purpose, inter alia, of reporting a distribution of said balance.
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No. 92 January Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, number and term not given. On February 2, 1888, Edward J., Thomas H. and A. Lincoln Phillips filed their first account as executors of the will of John Phillips, deceased. The account showing a balance in tbe bands of tbe accountants, Mr. John W. JRoseberry was appointed auditor, for the purpose, inter alia, of reporting a distribution of said balance. The auditor filed a report finding tbe facts in substance as follows: John Phillips, tbe testator, died on March 6,1887. His last will bears date August 27, 1885, and was admitted to probate on…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Me. Justice Clark :
The facts of this case are substantially as follows:
John Phillips, who died on the 6th day of March, 1887, by five separate bequests contained in his last will and testament, bearing date the 27th day of August, 1885, and admitted to probate on the 28th day of March, 1887, gave to the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives & Granting Annuities, $50,000 in trust for his widow, Mary Ann Phillips; $28,000 in trust for his daughter, Martha Jane Boner; $28,000 in trust for his daughter, Catharine Ann Williams; $35,000 in trust for his son, Hugh Phillips; and $35,000…
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