Eshleman's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals from the Orphans’ Court of Lancaster county, in the estate of John Gryger, deceased: Of May Term 1873, No. 91 and No. 86. The decedent died intestate on the 12th of April 1870, leaving a large estate, consisting of real and personal property. His heirs at law were a daughter, Elizabeth O. Eshleman, and a grandson, Abijah D. Gryger, the only child of a deceased son, Jesse Gryger. Administration of his estate was granted to Mrs. Eshleman.
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Appeals from the Orphans’ Court of Lancaster county, in the estate of John Gryger, deceased: Of May Term 1873, No. 91 and No. 86. The decedent died intestate on the 12th of April 1870, leaving a large estate, consisting of real and personal property. His heirs at law were a daughter, Elizabeth O. Eshleman, and a grandson, Abijah D. Gryger, the only child of a deceased son, Jesse Gryger. Administration of his estate was granted to Mrs. Eshleman. It is to be gathered from the auditor’s report that the real estate of the decedent was sold by the administratrix. Her administration account was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court in each appeal was delivered, July 2d 1873, by
Mercur, J.
Eshleman’s Appeal.
John Gyger died intestate, leaving a daughter, Elizabeth G. Eshleman, and a grandson, Abijah D. Gyger, the only child of *46his son, Jesse Gyger, who died during the life of his father. John was appointed guardian of Abijah. From time to time, after Abijah became of full age, John furnished him money and other property.
Upon the distribution of the estate of John between Elizabeth and Abijah, the question arises, whether the latter sustains such a relation to John as to be charged with the property…
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