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HOUSTON ESTATE

371 Pa. 396 (1952)

Houston Estate.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 24, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilson A. Wert, with him Snyder, Wert & Wilcox, for appellant.

Harold A. Butz, with him Butz, Steckel, Hudders & Rupp, for appellee.

Before DREW, C.J., STERN, STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY and MUSMANNO, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE DREW, June 24, 1952:

William T. Houston died testate on September 20, 1949. By his will he provided that should his widow elect to take against his will, his two sons were to receive nothing. His widow did so elect and his sons filed exceptions to the proposed schedule of distribution alleging that the above clause was against public policy and void. The Orphans' Court of Lehigh County dismissed...

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