Legal Opinion

Smith Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 28, 1944No. Appeals, 198 and 199PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

The question is whether during administration the whole income from the residuary estate is to be divided equally among the shares without deduction of advancements in the calculation.

Testatrix divided her estate into four residuary shares. Two shares were placed in separate trusts for descendants of two of her children who had predeceased her. The other two shares were given to her two surviving children absolutely. Final settlement and distribution was authorized to be postponed beyond the ordinary period of administration. Advancements had been made…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Long's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Miller's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
  3. Harrison's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  4. McConomy's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  5. Appeal of PattersonPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1889

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Laughlin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Morris EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  3. Laughlin EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Austin EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Delaware County · 1950
  5. Laughlin EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945

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