Bower's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 16, March T., 1901, by William Miles Bower and Clark M. Bower, from decree of O. C. Perry Co., ordering executors to pay widow’s exemption. Claim for widow’s exemption.
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Appeal, No. 16, March T., 1901, by William Miles Bower and Clark M. Bower, from decree of O. C. Perry Co., ordering executors to pay widow’s exemption. Claim for widow’s exemption. The petition of Kate A. Bower set forth that she is the widow of Solomon Bower, late of Jackson township, Perry county, deceased, who died May 26, 1894, seized of several valuable farms and owning personal property which was appraised at $370.25, leaving a will which was probated June 4, 1894, in which he appointed William Miles Bower and Clark M. Bower his executors, to whom letters testamentary were issued June…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
In compliance with the rule of court the counsel for the appellants stated the question involved to be as follows : “ Is the right of the widow to claim her exemption of $300 out of the estate of her deceased husband barred (a) by laches in making the demand; (5) by estoppel.” The court below correctly decided both branches of this question in the negative. The clear and convincing opinion of the learned president judge of the 24th district specially presiding, fully covers the ground, and renders discussion of these points by us unnecessary. We also concur with him in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Peebles's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
3Cited by3 opinions
- Murray EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Scott's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Gillette's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Crawford County · 1927