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· 2/27/1911

Gilbert's Estate

Citations

  • 230 Pa. 502
  • 79 A. 715
  • 1911 Pa. LEXIS 640

Syllabus

<p>Wills — Construction—Trusts and trustees — Separate use trust — Sufficiency of words.</p> <p>A devise in a will of all the residue of an estate to three daughters “to their and each of their heirs, executors and assigns, to be for their and each of their support and maintenance, notwithstanding any. coverture, and not to be in any manner liable for the contraéis, debts or engagements, or subject to control of any of their said husbands,” creates a separate use trust for one of the daughters who is at the time' of the execution of the will in contemplation of marriage.</p>

Judges: Brown, Fell, Ker, Mestrezat, Moschzis, Potter, Stewart

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