Lehr's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
May 4th 1881. Before Sharswood, O. J., Mercub, Gordon, Paxson, Trunket, Sterrett and Green, JJ. Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of York county.
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May 4th 1881. Before Sharswood, O. J., Mercub, Gordon, Paxson, Trunket, Sterrett and Green, JJ. Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of York county. Of May Term 1881, No. 148. This was an appeal by Adam Lebr, a legatee under the will of Philip Lehr, deceased, from a decree of said Court, dismissing his exceptions to, and eoniirining the amended report of an auditor appointed to distribute the balance on the account of the executors of said Philip Lehr, deceased, of whom the said Adam Lehr is one. Philip Lehr, by bis will, dated May 15th 1860, proved August 7th 1865, disposed of bis estate and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
The executors of Philip Lehr’s estate filed their account in the register’s office of York county, on July 27th 1806, which was duly presented to the Orphans’ Court and confirmed. An auditor was appointed, September 18th 1866, to distribute the balance of money found to be in their hands. On the 22nd of the succeeding November the* auditor filed his report, which was, so far as appears by the record, confirmed without opposition, and in December following the executors distributed .the money in their hands to the legatees as directed by the decree of the court. Thus was the matter fully…
2Cited by4 opinions
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