Noblit's Estate
Opinion of the Court
At the time of testator’s death the stock in question had an intact value of $70.39 per share. Rights to subscribe to additional shares at $80 were issued. Before the issue, the old stock had a book value of $77.94. After the issue all the stock, new and old, had a book value of $79.25 — a gain of $1.31 per share, resulting from the application of the premium.of $2.06 to old and new stock proportionately. These rights were sold by the trustee, and all the proceeds were awarded to income, inasmuch as the transaction did not impair the intact value at the time of testator’s death: Jones v. Integrity Trust Co., 292 Pa. 149; Burton’s Estate, 12 D. & C. 605.
The guardian ad litem for minor remaindermen makes a claim for a portion of these proceeds which needs only to be plainly stated to answer itself. He says- that there has been a contribution of new capital which should be added to the intact value and preserved for principal. This may be so in part. If it is, the amount of the increase remains with the stock, which the
The exceptions are dismissed and the adjudication is confirmed absolutely.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.