WHARTON APPEAL


373 Pa. 360 (1953)

Wharton Appeal.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 1, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Biddle, with him J. Horace Churchman, for appellant.

Edward M. David, with him Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, Edward Paul Smith, Thomas W. Maher and John Russell, Jr., for appellees.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ALLEN M. STEARNE, April 1, 1953:

The single question raised by the three appeals, which were argued together, concerns the exercise of powers of appointment by Joseph S. Lovering Wharton (hereinafter called Joseph, Sr.), in his own will, of appointive trust estates under the respective wills of his first wife's father, of his first wife, of his maternal grandfather and of his mother.

Appellant is Katherine C. Wharton, widow and...

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