POWELL ESTATE


417 Pa. 164 (1965)

Powell Estate.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 16, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. Gafford, Deputy Attorney General, with him Richard N. Spare, Special Assistant Attorney General, and Walter E. Alessandroni, Attorney General, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Joseph L. Loughran, with him Samuel L. Sagendorph, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE COHEN, March 16, 1965:

Edward Powell, father of the decedent in this matter, established in 1920 an irrevocable inter vivos deed of trust. Under the terms of this trust his son, George Powell, the decedent, was to receive the net income during his lifetime. It was expressly provided that the principal and income of the trust were not to be liable for the debts, liabilities or engagements of the income beneficiary; nor could he dispose of any...

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