IN RE ESTATE OF RILEY


459 Pa. 428 (1974)

329 A.2d 511

In re ESTATE of Gilbert F. RILEY, Deceased. Appeal of Russell J. RILEY et al.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary H. McQuone, Ruffin, Hazlett, Perry & Lonergan, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

William B. Ball, Joseph S. Skelly, Ball & Skelly, Harrisburg, Patrick E. O'Leary, Thomas G. Peoples, Jr., Altoona, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM.

Appellants are intestate heirs of the late Gilbert Riley, who, 20 days before his death, bequeathed the residue of his estate to St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church of Hollidaysburg. Appellants, by filing timely objections to the executor's First and Final Account, sought to prevent distribution to the Church on the ground that such distribution would be contrary to the Pennsylvania Mortmain Statute, Act of April 24, 1947...

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