Legal Opinion

Costello Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided February 26, 1962No. 523Published

1Opinion of the Court

Lefever, J.,

Isaiah A. Costello died on November 15, 1958.

The first and final account of his administratrix shows that his estate consists of two pieces of Philadelphia real estate, valued at $3,000 each, and net per*483sonal property and income from realty, after deducting disbursements, of $1,258.89. In short, the account shows a net estate of $7,258.89.

Decedent, as well as several of the claimants, regarded sex relations with complete casualness and irresponsibility. It is not surprising, therefore, that the claimants to this estate consist of two alleged widows; two alleged illegitimate sons;…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Reel v. ElderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
  2. Maxwell v. SaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  3. Kershaw EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Bowman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  5. Lodge's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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