Legal Opinion

Faust Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 22, 1950No. Appeal, 134PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Allen M. Steaene,

This appeal is from a definitive decree of the Orphans’ Court of Montgomery County disallowing credit for additional commissions paid to the executor and for counsel fees paid by the executor in connection with a will contest, in which the will was sustained.

According to the adjudication the gross principal estate amounted to $118,370.55, and income on personalty $10,652.51 and rents $1,119.50. The auditing judge allowed the fiduciary as compensation five per cent on these amounts, totaling $6,507.14. The sum of $3,492.86, claimed by the executor as…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Rambo's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Strickler EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  3. Yerkes's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
  4. Royer's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850
  5. Arnold's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. LaRocca EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. In Re Estate of BreyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Thompson WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Fraiman EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  5. Jones EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960

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