Appeal of the Harrisburg National Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Dauphin county: Of May Term 1877, No. 201. Appeal of the Harrisburg National Bank from the decree of the court confirming the report of the auditor appointed to take testimony and report upon exceptions to the account of A. O. Hiester, administrator of Dr. R. Ross Roberts, deceased, which exceptions alleged that said administrator had failed to collect and charge himself with the amount of a policy of insurance upon the life of the decedent.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Dauphin county: Of May Term 1877, No. 201. Appeal of the Harrisburg National Bank from the decree of the court confirming the report of the auditor appointed to take testimony and report upon exceptions to the account of A. O. Hiester, administrator of Dr. R. Ross Roberts, deceased, which exceptions alleged that said administrator had failed to collect and charge himself with the amount of a policy of insurance upon the life of the decedent. The facts were these:— In February 1870, Dr. Roberts effected an insurance upon his life in the sum of $10,000, in the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sharswood
The court below undoubtedly had jurisdiction to surcharge the administrator with the money on deposit in' the Harrisburg National Bank, as part of the estate of R. Ross Roberts. Whether it was right, under the circumstances, to do so, is a question which is not before us on this appeal, and upon which, .therefore, no opinion is expressed.
But the decree below went much farther, and directed that “ the Harrisburg National Bank pay the said money,' so deposited as aforesaid, into this court, and that upon such payment the said bank be discharged from all further liability to Samuel A. Foot,…
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