Dox's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 46, Jan. T., 1906, by Elizabeth Frantz, Lizzie A. Frantz and Sarah A. DeRemer, from decree of O. C. Lackawanna Co., No. 55, of 1904, dismissing petition for order on executor in Estate of Mary A. Dox. Petition of Elizabeth Frantz, Lizzie A. Frantz, and Sarah A. DeRemer, for an order on the executor to deliver to them certain articles of jewelry. Before Sando, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the petition.
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Appeal, No. 46, Jan. T., 1906, by Elizabeth Frantz, Lizzie A. Frantz and Sarah A. DeRemer, from decree of O. C. Lackawanna Co., No. 55, of 1904, dismissing petition for order on executor in Estate of Mary A. Dox. Petition of Elizabeth Frantz, Lizzie A. Frantz, and Sarah A. DeRemer, for an order on the executor to deliver to them certain articles of jewelry. Before Sando, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the petition. Error assigned was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oblady, J.,
By the terms of the will of Mary A. Dox sixteen beneficiaries received pecuniary legacies; one, a picture ; one, a sideboard ; and one, plain furniture for two sleeping rooms to be selected by her executor. The eighth item of her will is as follows : “ I give and bequeath to Mrs. Elizabeth Frantz and her daughters my wearing apparel.” Under this clause the appellants claimed “ One diamond ring, one watch and chain, one diamond bar brooch, one pearl and gold cross brooch,” in addition to certain clothing which the executor delivered to them, their contention being that the…
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