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Martin v. Martin

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 19, 1906No. Appeal, No. 150PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal, No. 150, Jan. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Dee. T., 1904, No. 1,695, for defendant on demurrer to statement in case of John E. Martin v. Emma R. Martin, Luther Martin, Jr., Robert W. Martin and Fidelity Trust Company, a corporation of the state of Pennsylvania, coexecutors and trustees under the. last will and testament of Luther Martin, deceased; the said Emma R. Martin, Luther Martin, Jr., Robert W. Martin, Ida M. Evans, Sophie…

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Appeal, No. 150, Jan. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Dee. T., 1904, No. 1,695, for defendant on demurrer to statement in case of John E. Martin v. Emma R. Martin, Luther Martin, Jr., Robert W. Martin and Fidelity Trust Company, a corporation of the state of Pennsylvania, coexecutors and trustees under the. last will and testament of Luther Martin, deceased; the said Emma R. Martin, Luther Martin, Jr., Robert W. Martin, Ida M. Evans, Sophie M. Stelwagon, Emma M. Love and Alice M. Meredith, legatees and devisees under the last will and testament of Luther…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by.

Mr. Justice Brown,

The appellees, the defendants below, are the co-executors and trustees, legatees and devisees under the last will and testament of Luther Martin, deceased. He was a son of Hugh Martin, Sr., late of the county of Sussex, state of Delaware, deceased, who, by his will, bequeathed and devised one-sixth of his residuary estate to the said Luther Martin and Edward L. Martin, another son, in trust for his son John Edwin, during life, the trust to determine upon the latter’s death and the estate to vest in the child or children of the cestui que trust. John Edwin Martin…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Coleman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
  3. Steel v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
  4. Musselman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  5. Wallace v. United Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Michigan Trust Co. v. FerryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910
  2. Henderson v. UsherSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  3. Rowe v. Thompson, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Greene County1924
  4. Schoble's PetitionPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1942
  5. Wells v. Wells, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County1925

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