Foster's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, March T., 1916, by Mary J. Foster, from decree of O. C. Luzerne Co., dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Charles D. Foster, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 25, March T., 1916, by Mary J. Foster, from decree of O. C. Luzerne Co., dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Charles D. Foster, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was decree dismissing exceptions to adjudication. cited: Mumper’s App., 3 W. & S. 441; Rankin’s Est., 9 W. N. C. 407. cited: Yerkes’ App., 99 Pa. 401; Greddi’s App., 9 Watts 284; Alexander’s Est., 211 Pa. 124; Titlow’s Est., 163 Pa. 35 ; Hoffman’s Est., 19 Pa. Superior Ct. 70; Scott’s App., 9 W. & S. 98; Biddle’s App., 83 Pa. 340; Fox…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
A claim for professional services was presented to the court below. The testator had directed that the claimant should be employed as counsel for the estate. Evidence as to the character and quantity of the services rendered, and the value thereof, was received.
No testimony of any kind was offered to contradict that presented by the claimant.
The claim was allowed, against the objection of the widow of the testator, who had elected to take against the will.
The peculiar facts in this case concerning the abstraction of the will of the testator and its subsequent return in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Titlow's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
- Hoffman's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
3Cited by1 opinion
- Katz's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1937