Hollinger's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 8, Jan. T., 1917, by Martin B. Hollinger, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., March T., 1916, No. 24, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Susan L. Hollinger, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Smith, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court dismissed exceptions filed by Martin B. Hollinger to adjudication. Martin B. Hollinger appealed.
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Appeal, No. 8, Jan. T., 1917, by Martin B. Hollinger, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., March T., 1916, No. 24, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Susan L. Hollinger, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Smith, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. The court dismissed exceptions filed by Martin B. Hollinger to adjudication. Martin B. Hollinger appealed. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to adjudication, each assignment quoting an exception but not the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
This is an appeal by Martin B. Hollinger from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Lancaster County directing distribution of the estate of his late wife, Susan L. Hollinger, deceased.
When the account of the administrator, c. t. a, was called for audit, it appeared that Mrs. Hollinger left no children and that all the legacies provided for in her will, save one of $1,000, in favor of John Brubaker, had lapsed, by reason of the deaths of the respective legatees previous to that of the testatrix. Mr. Hollinger claimed $5,000, under the Act of April 1, 1909, P. L.…
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