Legal Opinion

Kern's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 18, 1929No. Appeals, 42 and 43PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Moschzisker,

These two appeals, involving the construction of the will of Bichard Kerns, deceased, were argued together and may be disposed of as one. Appellants are two of the daughters of testator. He died November 12, 1925, leaving to survive him a widow and six children, two sons and four daughters, all of full age and two of them married.

The will of decedent reads, inter alia, as follows: “I give and bequeath unto my wife, Annie C. Kerns, the income from my entire estate during her natural life, and at her death, I direct that the principal of my estate shall…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. George Johnston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  2. Disston's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  3. Feeney's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  4. Whitman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  5. Landram v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1906

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Quigley's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Schmick EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Davidson v. Miners & Mechanics Savings & Trust Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Equitable Trust Co. v. SnaderCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1930
  5. Harrah EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

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