Landmesser's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 16, Jan. T., 1900, by Nelson Gr. Pringle, from decree of O. C. Luzerne Co., No. 159, of 1892, in distribution of the estate of Lewis Landmesser, deceased. Opinion, by W. D. Porter, J. Exceptions to report of audit. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. The court dismissed the exceptions. N. Gr.
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Appeal, No. 16, Jan. T., 1900, by Nelson Gr. Pringle, from decree of O. C. Luzerne Co., No. 159, of 1892, in distribution of the estate of Lewis Landmesser, deceased. Opinion, by W. D. Porter, J. Exceptions to report of audit. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. The court dismissed the exceptions. N. Gr. Pringle appealed.- Errors assigned were (1) in dismissing the first exception, to-wit: “ 1. The learned court, sitting as auditor, erred in subtracting from the distributive share which he finds at that time due-to J. G. Landmesser, the amount of surcharge which in the…
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Opinion by
W. D. Pouter, J.,
Louis Landmesser died on April 4, 1892, leaving a will, in which he appointed three of his sons, namely, Louis B., William F. and John G., executors, to whom letters testamentary issued, and authorized and empowered said executors to least, and sell his real estate and collect the rents thereof. After making sundry specific devises and bequests the bulk of the estate was disposed of by the following clause: “ Ninth. I give the residue of my estate to my nine children, share and share alike, to wit: Louisa A., Margaret, Katherine, Nicholas, Louis B., William F., John…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Horner & Roberts v. HasbrouckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
- Grim's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Donaldson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Grim's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Yetter's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
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- Gillespie's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
- Stahl's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Albertson's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1937
- Diehl's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Centre County · 1930