Legal Opinion

Sinnott's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 17, 1933No. Appeal, 49PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal of Clarence C. Sinnott from the dismissal of his exceptions to a schedule of distribution filed by trustees under the will of Joseph F. Sinnott who died testate on June 20,1906. The adjudication of the second account of the trustees showed a balance of principal of $1,500,000 and a balance of income, since the filing of the first account, of over $900,000. By his will testator gave to his wife one-third of his personal estate absolutely, and one-third of the rents and profits from real estate for life, with other provisions for her benefit. After…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Eberly's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
  2. Estate of HowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  3. Rogers's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  4. Graeff & Wife v. DeTurkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
  5. Lloyd v. FretzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Wormley EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. Dreisbach EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Frick v. DriscollCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
  4. Republic National Bank of Dallas v. FredericksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  5. Sternberger's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935

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