Deardorff's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL from the decree of the orphans’ court of York county, upon the settlement of the estate of Jacob Deardorff, deceased. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
*160The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Serjeant, J.
It appears that the testator, Jacob Deardorff, made his will in the year 1798, and thereby bequeathed specific pecuniary legacies to his numerous children, payable at different periods, and made them also residuary legatees. He appointed Isaac Deardorff and another, his executors, who proved the will and administered. Various payments on account were made from time to time by the executors, to the different children, some of whom had removed from the state, till at length, settlements were made with eight of them, and their releases given…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wentz v. DehavenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1815
- Coe v. HuttonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1815
3Cited by3 opinions
- Bakes v. ReeseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Wilson's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Pollock's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1931