In Re Benson

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• \The polestar in every trust is the settlor's intent and that intent must prevail.\ (citation omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

22 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1999-09-07· cited 95×
• Al Hamilton Contracting Co. v. Cowder
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-06-20· cited 74×
• Gamble Farm Inn, Inc. v. Selective Insurance
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-02-14· cited 44×
• Stewart v. Rossi
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-08-08· cited 39×
• In Re Trust Under Agreement of Ware
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2002-12-23· cited 29×
• In Re Trust of Hirt
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-08-07· cited 22×
• In Re Estate of Braun
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-11-14· cited 22×
• Alco Parking Corp. v. Public Parking Auth. of Pittsburgh
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-01-15· cited 18×
• Appeal of Gannon
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-08-02· cited 17×
• Palmer K. Schreiber v. Christopher G. Kellogg
  Third Circuit· 1995-03-17· cited 14×
• Commonwealth v. Layhue
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-12-31· cited 14×
• In Re Estate of Ciaffoni
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2001-11-13· cited 8×
• In Re Estate of Devine
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-10-18· cited 8×
• Estate of Nesbitt
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-01-10· cited 7×
• In Re Estate of Fleigle
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-08-31· cited 7×
• Estate of Wyinegar
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-04-17· cited 7×
• In Re Estate of Novosielski
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-09-25· cited 3×
• In re Petition to Release Adoption Records Pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. 2905
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-01-31· cited 3×
• Smith v. Sandt
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1997-04-30· cited 2×
• Hennessey v. Hennessey
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-09-09· cited 2×

Cites

8 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Pew Trust
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1963-05-29· cited 97×
• Kelsey Estate
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1958-06-30· cited 48×
• Johnson v. Johnson
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-12-13· cited 25×
• Schellentrager v. Tradesmens National Bank & Trust Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1952-05-26· cited 25×
• Berks County Tuberculosis Society Appeal
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1965-04-20· cited 22×
• Estate of Gilbert
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-04-26· cited 21×
• Estate of Keefauver
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1986-12-17· cited 18×
• In Re the Estate of Kovalchick
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-07-26· cited 15×