McLaughlin's Estate
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Allegheny County
1Opinion of the Court
Chalfant, J.,
Decedent, a widower, died Jan. 28, 1929, after an illness of three months which confined him to his home, but not to his bed. He executed his will on May 26, 1928, and it was duly probated and letters testamentary issued. He bequeathed $5000 to his daughter, who is an only child, and, after some charitable bequests, gave the residue to his executors in trust for her with power of consumption of the principal. On Dec. 12, 1928, he requested his nurse to summon his daughter, who was living at his home, and when she came he said he wanted to turn over to her his seat in *666the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hyde v. WoodsSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Yeager's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
- Page v. EdmundsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Leadenham's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Reese v. Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit & InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
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