Clement's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 139, July T., 1893, by Mary P. Bailey et al., children of a deceased child-of Elizabeth M. English, daughter of Jacob Clement, deceased, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1886, No. 194, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in estate of Jacob Clement, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication of administratrix’s account. (See Clement’s Est., 150 Pa. 85, reversing original adjudication in 48 Leg. Int. 474. See also opinion by Penrose, J., in 2 Dist.
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Appeal, No. 139, July T., 1893, by Mary P. Bailey et al., children of a deceased child-of Elizabeth M. English, daughter of Jacob Clement, deceased, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1886, No. 194, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in estate of Jacob Clement, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication of administratrix’s account. (See Clement’s Est., 150 Pa. 85, reversing original adjudication in 48 Leg. Int. 474. See also opinion by Penrose, J., in 2 Dist. R. 341, following Clement’s Est., 150 Pa. 85.) The fund for distribution was the appropriation under the act of Congress of-March…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mitchell,
This case has suffered somewhat from its intricacy and its unusual character. The important facts require to be briefly restated. The act of Congress of 1891 awarded to the administratrix of Jacob Clement, on account of his losses by the French Spoliations, two sums, the net proceeds of which constitute the fund now in court for distribution. At the date of the act *395Jacob Clement was of course dead, and all his children were dead. There were living however four grandchildren, children of a son Samuel, and thirteen great-grandchildren, issue of seven deceased…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Eshleman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
- Krout's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- Person's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
- Clement's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
3Cited by6 opinions
- Fisher's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- Schmuckli's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Monnia's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Follweiler v. Pantazis, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County1951
- Neuburger's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1932
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