Albright's Estate
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Berks County
Audit of the account of Daniel H. and Henry H. Albright, administrators. O. C. Berks Co., Dec. T., 1920, No. 28.
1Opinion of the Court
Schaeffer, P. J.,
The accountants’ compensation excepted to amounts in the aggregate to $1573.18. Of this sum, $157.95 represents 3 per cent, of the amount realized from sale of real estate; $53.68, 5 per cent, charged on collections of personal income, and the balance, slightly less than 5 per cent., charged on principal personal assets. We are not disposed to disturb the first two items. For the care and responsibility involved in the sale of real estate accountants are entitled to compensation, and we are of the opinion that the charge here is not excessive. The same observation may be made…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gongaware's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Stevenson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1839