Estate of Noble

Citations

• 182 Pa. 188
• 37 A. 852
• 1897 Pa. LEXIS 790

Syllabus

<p>Will — Life estate — Separate use trust.</p> <p>Testator gave money legacies to his daughters and directed as follows: “ As to the bequest to my daughter Margaret I direct my executors to invest the same on loan or stock as they may deem best and pay the proceeds thereof to my daughter for her sole and separate maintenance and that of her children during her life, and after her death I bequeath the same to her children absolutely, her receipt for the proceeds to be taken by my executors. As to the bequest to my daughter Mary I direct that my executors shall vest it in the same way and pay the proceeds to her separate maintenance and take her separate receipt therefor. ... If my daughter Mary should die without issue then the bequest to her to go to my other daughters, share and share alike, subject to the limitations and directions as are made herein as to their bequests.” Held, that Mary took a life interest only in the money bequeathed to her.</p>