Estate of Law
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY THE FIDELITY ETC. CO., TRUSTEE, EROM THE ORPHANS’ COURT OE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 26 January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below,. No. 499 October Term 1889, O. C. On January 9,1890, the account of Philip H. Law, executor of the will of Sallie H. Law, deceased, filed by David E. Dallam, executor of the will of said Philip H. Law, then deceased, was called for audit before Penrose, J., when the following facts were shown.
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APPEAL BY THE FIDELITY ETC. CO., TRUSTEE, EROM THE ORPHANS’ COURT OE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 26 January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below,. No. 499 October Term 1889, O. C. On January 9,1890, the account of Philip H. Law, executor of the will of Sallie H. Law, deceased, filed by David E. Dallam, executor of the will of said Philip H. Law, then deceased, was called for audit before Penrose, J., when the following facts were shown. Sallie H. Law, the widow of John Kelty Law, deceased, died on October 1, 1886, leaving by her will her residuary estate to her three children, Philip H. Law, Mrs.…
1Per curiam
The able and ingenious argument of the learned counsel for the appellants has failed to satisfy us that this decree should be reversed. His main difficulty is that the clients whom he represents are neither legatees, distributees, nor creditors of Sallie H. Law’s estate, the account of whose executor was before the court below. That they have no standing, therefore, to contest the account, is a principle so well settled that a discussion of the authorities is unnecessary. It is sufficient to refer to McBride’s App., 72 Pa. 480; Braman’s App., 89 Pa. 78; Winton’s App., 111 Pa. 389; High’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Estate of HighPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Berks County · 1890
- McBride's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
- Braman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
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- Fischer v. WoodruffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- In re Wilkesbarre Furniture Mfg. Co.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1904
- Estate of StaibSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Estate of SturgesRichland County Court of Common Pleas · 1908