Doverspike's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 51, April T., 1915, by Ivan Doverspike, from decree of O. C. Armstrong Co., June T., 1913, No. 25, sustaining exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of I. D. Doverspike, deceased. Exceptions to report of John S. Porter, Esq., auditor.
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Appeal, No. 51, April T., 1915, by Ivan Doverspike, from decree of O. C. Armstrong Co., June T., 1913, No. 25, sustaining exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of I. D. Doverspike, deceased. Exceptions to report of John S. Porter, Esq., auditor. Item 4 of the will of I. D. Doverspike, deceased, was as follows: Item fourth after all my lawful Debts are paid and a Monument erected for my wife and I, to cost from 8 to 1,000.00 Eight Hundred to one thousand Dollars, the balance of my property whatsoever kind Bank stocks other stocks Timber lands farm Houses and lots whatever kind mixed…
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Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
A careful examination of this record convinces us that the construction placed by the Orphans’ Court, on the fourth clause of the will of the decedent is correct, and that the method of distribution it adopted is the proper one under the authority of McConomy’s Est., 170 Pa. 140; Engle’s Est., 180 Pa. 215.
The decree is affirmed.
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