Legal Opinion
Tollinger Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 14, 1944No. Appeals, 232 and 276PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Patterson,
May a testator create a valid trust which provides for the perpetual payment of income to the treasurer of a men’s club of the Episcopal church and specifies the exclusive purpose for which said income may be expended? These appeals are from the decree of the court below awarding the trust fund of $5,000 to the named trustee in accordance with the terms of the will.
Alexander Tollinger died March 1, 1940, leaving a last will and testament dated the 26th day of December, 1928. He was survived by a son, Harry A. Tollinger, and the latter’s three children. In the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Board of Home Missions & Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
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