Legal Opinion

Tissue's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 18, 1916PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeals, by Ada Lowry, et al., from decree of O. C. Somerset Co., at No. 128, 1912, overruling exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of A. N. Tissue. Exceptions to report of P. A. Holbert, Esq., auditor. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Errors assigned were in overruling exceptions to. auditor’s report.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Henderson, J.,

This appeal is taken from the action of the auditor *142and the Orphans’ Court in refusing to allow the claims of H. B. Tissue, Ada Lowry, Nina Kennedy, and Effie Anspach, children of the decedent, evidenced by an obligation in the form of a promissory note, held by each of them, which were executed by their father a short time before his death. The notes were not under seal and it is admitted that there was no consideration therefor except natural love and affection. The widow of the decedent objected to the payment of them to the prejudice of her interest in her…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kern's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  2. Snayberger's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  3. In re Estate of LuebbeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ruetschlin's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1933

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