Boyle's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 170, April T., 1917, by Anna Effie Boyle, from decree of O. G. Butler Co., March T., 1916, No. 5, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of Anna Effie Boyle. Exceptions to report of Levi M. Wise, Esq., auditor.
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Appeal, No. 170, April T., 1917, by Anna Effie Boyle, from decree of O. G. Butler Co., March T., 1916, No. 5, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of Anna Effie Boyle. Exceptions to report of Levi M. Wise, Esq., auditor. Prom the record it appeared that D. W. C. Boyle died on November 15, 1902, leaving to1 survive him three children, one of whom was Anna Effie Boyle, who was born December 7, 1893, and became of age on December 7, 1914. On February 23, 1903, John L. Young was appointed guardian of the three children of D. W. C. Boyle. On March 24, 1903, he legally adopted Anna…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
John L. Young was appointed guardian of Anna Effie Boyle February 23, 1903, and duly qualified. On March 24, 1903, he presented his petition to adopt his ward which was granted and a decree entered. Before his death, D. W. C. Boyle, the father of Anna Effie, signed a paper as follows: “If anything happens to me whatever is done with the children Effie is to go to Mr. John and Sadie Young.” Miss Boyle continued to live with Mr. Young until September, 1912. She then left and sought employment in a private family and when she became of age she cited him to file an account…
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- Dietterich v. HeftSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1847
- Horton's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
- Shuey's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
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