Strause's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 91, Oct. T., 1920, by Daniel M. Hain, Administrator c. t. a. of Esther M. Hain, from decree of O. C. Berks County, June T., 1919, No. 33, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in the estate of Margaret Strause, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Schaeffer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the exceptions. Exceptant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 91, Oct. T., 1920, by Daniel M. Hain, Administrator c. t. a. of Esther M. Hain, from decree of O. C. Berks County, June T., 1919, No. 33, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in the estate of Margaret Strause, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Schaeffer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the exceptions. Exceptant appealed. Error assigned, among others, was the order of the court. cited: Saylor v. Bushong, 100 Pa. 23; Sloan’s Est., 254 Pa. 349; Walsh’s App., 122 Pa. 187; Flanagan v..Nash, 185 Pa. 41; McHale v. Toole,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Linn, J.,
Esther M. Hain died October 10, .1918; her daughter Margaret Strause died ten days later. The adminis*278trator of Margaret Strause then withdrew from bank a deposit standing in the names of “Esther M. Hain or Margaret Strause.” At the audit of his account in which he had duly charged himself with the amount withdrawn, the deposit was claimed by the administrator c. t. a. of Mrs. Hain. The learned president judge of the orphans’ court heard the evidence and concluded that on the death of Mrs. Hain the deposit belonged to Mrs. Strause. Distribution was made accordingly.
Appellant…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Williams' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Estate of GaffneyPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Cambria County · 1892
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- Bailey's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925