Brisben's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Northumberland county, in the estate of Hugh Bellas, deceased, upon exceptions to the account of Simon P. Wolverton, administrator d. b. n. c. t. a. of said deceased. The decedent died previously to the 7th of November 1863, having made his will and several codicils which were proved on that day.
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Appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Northumberland county, in the estate of Hugh Bellas, deceased, upon exceptions to the account of Simon P. Wolverton, administrator d. b. n. c. t. a. of said deceased. The decedent died previously to the 7th of November 1863, having made his will and several codicils which were proved on that day. The executors named in the will having renounced, or at their own request been discharged, letters of administration d. b. n. c. i. a. were issued to Simon P. Wolverton, Esq. By his will the testator gave to his wife for life the homestead property and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, January 29th 1872, by
Sharswood, J.
The testator was a lawyer of distinguished learning and ability — one of the foremost men at the bar in Northern Pennsylvania, and Lord Coke informs us that “ it is observed *409for a special blessing of Almighty God that few or none of that profession die intestatus et improles, without will and without child.” The will of Mr. Bellas is drawn with great care and skill and is so clearly expressed at least as to the questions raised upon this record as to leave no doubt as to his intention. Indeed he has left construction no…
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