Legal Opinion

Campbell's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 12, 1909No. Appeal, No. 34Published

Appeal, No. 34, March T., 1909, by John J. Howley, from decree of O. C. Lackawanna Co., No. 513, of 1905, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Andrew Campbell, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Sando, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was decree dismissing exceptions to adjudication.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Morrison, J.,

In this appeal by John J. Howley from the decree of the orphans’ court we have a motion and reasons on the part of the appellee to quash the appeal. There is some merit in the motion and reasons, but in view of the fact that both parties have presented elaborate printed and oral arguments on the merits, we have concluded to overrule the motion and decide the case upon its merits.

The appellant appeared before the auditing judge and claimed on an oral contract, alleged to' have been made with the decedent in his lifetime, for the drawing of plans and speci*149fications for…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re Estate of LaffertySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  2. Kern's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  3. Rigby's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  4. Estate of OrneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  5. Estate of GimberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898

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