Bull's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal by Lewis Gr. Bull from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Chester county, confirming the report of the auditor appointed to audit and examine his account as one of the executors of the will of John G-. Bull, deceased, upon exceptions filed at the instance of John Elliott, another of the executors. In pursuance of a petition of one of tbe sons of Join 0. Bull, submitted in November, 1851, in which, it was alleged that Lewis Gr.
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Appeal by Lewis Gr. Bull from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Chester county, confirming the report of the auditor appointed to audit and examine his account as one of the executors of the will of John G-. Bull, deceased, upon exceptions filed at the instance of John Elliott, another of the executors. In pursuance of a petition of one of tbe sons of Join 0. Bull, submitted in November, 1851, in which, it was alleged that Lewis Gr. Bull was indebted to the estate of the decedent in the sum of $518, with interest, a citation was issued to him to settle an account. To the account submitted…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered, May 17, 1855, by
Lewis, C. J.
The sixth rule of this Court, adopted on the 6th of September, 1852, requires that each error relied on must be specified particularly, and by itself. Errors not assigned according to that rule are considered as waived. There is no specification of any particular error in this case. The general error assigned setting forth that “ the Court erred in confirming the auditor’s report,” is not sufficient to indicate the point intended to be raised. The decree must, therefore, be affirmed for want of an assignment of error…
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