Estate of Hoffman
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 12, Feb. T., 1899, by George D. Hoffman, from decree of O. C. Lycoming Co., Dec. T., 1888, No. 21, directing attachment to be issued against George D. Hoffman, administrator, unless he should in ten days pay the amount of costs of audit. Opinion by W. W. Porter, J. Motion for attachment.
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Appeal, No. 12, Feb. T., 1899, by George D. Hoffman, from decree of O. C. Lycoming Co., Dec. T., 1888, No. 21, directing attachment to be issued against George D. Hoffman, administrator, unless he should in ten days pay the amount of costs of audit. Opinion by W. W. Porter, J. Motion for attachment. Before Metzger, P. J. It appears from the record that an attachment was issued by the orphans’ court against George D. Hoffman, the appellant, who is administrator of the estate of John S. Hoffman, deceased, for contempt of court in failing to pay the costs, amounting to $419.18 of an audit in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
William W. Pobteb,
This is an appeal from the order of the orphans ’ court, directing an attachment to issue against an administrator for the costs imposed by the court on the audit of his account.
On the filing of the account, an auditor was appointed, who found that “ two thirds of the costs of this audit should be paid by the accountant, and he is accordingly charged with two-thirds thereof.” An exception to this finding was dismissed by the orphans ’ court. The case then went to the Supreme *116Court, where this action of the court below was made the subject of two of the many…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chew's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
- Pierce's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
- Wilson v. Wilson, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Huntingdon County1891
- Church's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
- Duff v. McDonoughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
3Cited by3 opinions
- Messmore's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Niccolls's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Fayette County · 1930
- Patton's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902