Rankin's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 132, April T., 1909, by Fannie Rankin, from decree of C. O. Indiana Co., Dec. T., 1907, No. 24, sustaining exceptions to auditor’s first report, and confirming auditor’s second report in Estate of Mary G. Rankin, deceased. Exceptions to report of William Banks, Esq., auditor. Before Telford, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors ' assigned were in sustaining exceptions to auditor’s first report, and confirming auditor’s second report.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J,
Mary G. Rankin, the testatrix, made her last will and testament on November 24, 1905, and died on November 5, 1906. Robert Rankin, the brother of the testatrix, had died some time previous to the writing of the said will and his estate was in process of settlement. The said- testatrix, as one of his legal heirs, was entitled to a distributive share in his *412estate, although the record does not disclose the fractional portion of that estate to which she was entitled. On December 5, 1905, a few days after the date of her will, there was paid to her by the administrator of her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Black's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Lewis's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Turner v. BalfourSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892
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- Small v. SmallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
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