Barnett's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals from the Orphans’ Court of Indiana county: Of October Term 1883, Ho. 213. 1. Appeal by Peter Barnett et ah, children and heirs of Joan Barnett, deceased, Haney Tomb, deceased, Eachel Cunningham, deceased, and Eebeeca Knott, deceased, from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Indiana county, dismissing their exceptions filed to, and confirming the report of an Auditor appointed to audit the account of T. D. Cunningham executor of the last will of Samuel Wallace,…
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Appeals from the Orphans’ Court of Indiana county: Of October Term 1883, Ho. 213. 1. Appeal by Peter Barnett et ah, children and heirs of Joan Barnett, deceased, Haney Tomb, deceased, Eachel Cunningham, deceased, and Eebeeca Knott, deceased, from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Indiana county, dismissing their exceptions filed to, and confirming the report of an Auditor appointed to audit the account of T. D. Cunningham executor of the last will of Samuel Wallace, deceased. 2. Appeal by W. R. Truby, executor of» the last will of Susan Wallace, deceased, from the same decree. The facts…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered January 7th 1884 by
Mr. Justice Paxson.
The testator left a widow and one grandson surviving him. He left no other lineal descendants. After providing for the widow and grandson by his will, he gave a legacy of $500 to liis sister Rebecca Knott, and then disposed of tiie residue as follows : “ All the rest and remainder of my estate, after paying my funeral expenses, just debts, bequests hereby made, &c., I give and bequeath to my four sisters, Jean, Nancy, *348Rebecca and Rachel, to each one-fourth, to them and to their •heirs.”
Two of the sisters, Jean and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Lessee of Sword v. AdamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1800
- Ritter v. FoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
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- Lytle EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
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