Miller's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 44, Oct. T., 1893, by Alexander H. Miller, an heir, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., June T., 1893, No. 202, dismissing petition for leave to appeal from decision of register in admitting will of Alexander H. Miller, deceased, to probate. Petition for leave to appeal from register. The facts appear by the following opinion of the court below, by Over, J.: “ Alexander H. Miller died September 4, 1887, leaving to survive him six children, viz.: Z. McD.
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Appeal, No. 44, Oct. T., 1893, by Alexander H. Miller, an heir, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., June T., 1893, No. 202, dismissing petition for leave to appeal from decision of register in admitting will of Alexander H. Miller, deceased, to probate. Petition for leave to appeal from register. The facts appear by the following opinion of the court below, by Over, J.: “ Alexander H. Miller died September 4, 1887, leaving to survive him six children, viz.: Z. McD. Miller, Hampton J. Miller, Alex; H. Miller, Mrs. Y. B. Winston, T. H. Miller and F. O. Miller. On Sept. 10, 1887, the register…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Williams,
The appellant is a son and heir at law of Alexander H. Miller, the testator. His father left an estate valued at about a half million of dollars. Six children survived him, five sons and one daughter. By his will he gave the bulk of his estate to one son, F. C. Miller, and made him one of his executoz'S. The appellant was practically disinherited. He came into the orphans’ court withizi the time allowed him by law, by petition asking leave to appeal from the decree of the register admitting the will to probate, and that an issue devisavit vel non be made up and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Cox v. RogersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
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