MARSHALL ESTATE


377 Pa. 41 (1954)

Marshall Estate.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 24, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Parke, for appellants.

George C. Klauder, with him Thomas R. Butler, for appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, March 24, 1954:

The question involved is a narrow one: Did testator's stirpital distribution begin with his children or with his grandchildren?

William P. Marshall, a former bank president, died October 7, 1901, leaving a last Will dated July 23, 1896. He was 70 years old when he made his Will. The Will contained the following provision: "It is my will that no distribution be made of my estate . . . both real and personal for and...

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