Hays's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 280, Oct. T., 1892, by-Lydia C. McCutcbeon et al., from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1892, No. 189, ordering payment of legacies out of real estate of Wm. B. Hays, deceased. Petition for payment of legacies out of real estate. From the record it appeared that William B. Hays died in 1878, testate, leaving a large estate, both realty and personalty.
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Appeal, No. 280, Oct. T., 1892, by-Lydia C. McCutcbeon et al., from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1892, No. 189, ordering payment of legacies out of real estate of Wm. B. Hays, deceased. Petition for payment of legacies out of real estate. From the record it appeared that William B. Hays died in 1878, testate, leaving a large estate, both realty and personalty. He bequeathed to his grandchildren, legacies amounting to $45,000, all payable in future, with interest in the meantime. The balance of his estate he devised to his five children, William B., Jr., Lida C., Curtis H., Maggie…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The opinion of the learned judge of the orphans’ court sufficiently vindicates his decree, which is affirmed for the reasons there given by him.
The decree is affirmed, and the appeal dismissed at the costs of the appellants.
2Cited by4 opinions
- Crawford's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Harris's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Mann v. WakefieldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Stetson's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Montgomery County · 1933