Ramsey v. Alexander
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THERE were in this case appeals by both parties from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Cumberland county, made in relation to the fees charged by the appellant, William Ramsey, clerk of the Orphans’ Court of that county, on the proceedings in that Court for the sale of the real estate of general William Alexander deceased, who died intestate.
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THERE were in this case appeals by both parties from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Cumberland county, made in relation to the fees charged by the appellant, William Ramsey, clerk of the Orphans’ Court of that county, on the proceedings in that Court for the sale of the real estate of general William Alexander deceased, who died intestate. A petition was presented by the heirs of general Alexander for division of his lands among them, and an inquisition was held, by which the estate was divided into twelve parts. There were twenty heirs; and they all refused to take the estate at the…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
In this case both parties appealed from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Cumberland county, respecting certain fees, charged by Mr. Ramsey, clerk of the Orphans’ Court, on the proceedings for the sale of the real estate of general William Alexander, deceased.
On a petition for the division of the lands of Mr. Alexander, who died intestate, among his heirs, an inquisition was held, by which the estate was divided into twelve parts. There were twenty heirs, all of whom refused to take the estate, at the valuation made by the jury, in consequence of which, it was ordered by the…
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