Henry's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 92, Jan. T., 1900, by John D. McMullin, administrator de bonis non, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., July T., 1881, No. 83, dismissing petition for a citation in the estate of James Henry, deceased. Petition for citation. From the record it appeared that James Henry died at Philadelphia, December 15, 1880, intestate, leaving a widow and brothers, the latter living in Ireland.
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Appeal, No. 92, Jan. T., 1900, by John D. McMullin, administrator de bonis non, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., July T., 1881, No. 83, dismissing petition for a citation in the estate of James Henry, deceased. Petition for citation. From the record it appeared that James Henry died at Philadelphia, December 15, 1880, intestate, leaving a widow and brothers, the latter living in Ireland. On December 24, 1880, letters of administration were granted to the widow, Jane Henry, by the register of wills of Philadelphia comity. The administratrix filed an inventory charging herself with $10,625, but…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam,
The dismissal of the plaintiff’s petition was warranted by the reasons stated and the cases cited in the opinion of Judge Penrose. It will be noticed that the dismissal was without prejudice. As we have discovered no error in the dismissal of the petition we affirm the decree on the opinion above referred to.
Decree dismissing petition affirmed.
2Cited by8 opinions
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- Stephen's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Pratt v. PrattCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
- Cannon's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Christo EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1965
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