Legal Opinion

France Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 23, 1945No. Appeals, 268 and 269PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice-Patterson,. Where a testator by his last will and testament directs that upon the death of his wife ten years after his decease a trust for her benefit shall terminate, and that his son shall within ninety days from her decease exercise an option to buy from his trustees certain stock upon terms set forth in said will, may the Orphans’ Court properly hold that an election by the widow to take against the will is not tantamount to her legal death but determine the date of such death to be ten years after testator’s decease, and extend the time within which the son may…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Disston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  2. Lonergan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  3. Schmick EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Dilworth's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  5. Forrest's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bach v. McGinnesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
  2. Meridian Trust Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Bach v. McginnesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964
  4. Estate of Dixon v. DixonWyoming Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Clark EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Allegheny County · 1956

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