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IN RE PASSMORE

490 Pa. 391 (1980)

416 A.2d 991

In re Charles F. PASSMORE, Deceased. Trusts A and B. Appeal of Executor and Trustee of the ESTATE of Laura O. PASSMORE. Appeal of EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 3, 1980.

Reargument Denied August 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald R. Waisel, Harrisburg, for appellee National Central Bank.

Ronald M. Katzman, Harrisburg, for appellee Evan. Luth. Church.

Edward G. Biester, Jr., Atty. Gen., for appellee Dept. of Justice.

Robert H. Maurer, Harrisburg, for appellee Estate of Laura O. Passmore.

Reargument Denied for No. 36, August 15, 1980.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This case poses the question whether donee Laura Passmore effectively exercised a power of appointment that her husband, donor Charles F. Passmore, created in her favor. Unlike the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, we conclude that donee did effectively exercise that power.

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