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IN RE ESTATE OF McMULLIN

490 Pa. 502 (1980)

417 A.2d 152

In re ESTATE of Matthew Frank McMULLIN, Deceased, Trust for Leona Minetta McMullin, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 3, 1980.

Reargument Denied August 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David K. McMullin, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

John G. Kish, Pittsburgh, for Pittsburgh National Bank, Testamentary Trustee.

Fory L. Musser, III, Pittsburgh, for Estate of Matthew Frank McMullin.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

On this appeal, we are asked to determine whether a general testamentary power of appointment over a trust created by a Pennsylvania donor was validly exercised by the donee of the power, an Iowa domiciliary. The donee's will was probated in Iowa, where an Iowa probate court held that the power of appointment was validly exercised. We agree with the Orphans' Court Division of...

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