Fleck's Estate

Citations

• 28 Pa. Super. 466
• 1905 Pa. Super. LEXIS 224

Syllabus

<p>Wills — Legacies—Distribution per stirpes.</p> <p>Testator directed as follows:</p> <p>“The remaining part of the estate shall be equally divided among the following named:</p> <p>“To Cornelius Fleck son of Louis Fleck.</p> <p>“ “ Alfred Fleck son of William Fleck.</p> <p>“ “ Henry Fleck son of Charles Fleck.</p> <p>“ “ The ten children of August Fleck, namely, Carl, Elizabeth, Lillie, August, Albert, Louis, Frank, Ernest, Fred and Rose; should any of these ten children be dead before me their share shall be divided among the remaining children of August Fleck.” All of the legatees were children of testator’s brothers. August was the only brother who survived testator. Held, that the estate should be divided into four parts and distributed per stirpes.</p>