Legal Opinion

Barker's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 29, 1894No. Appeals, Nos. 172 and 178PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Appeals, Nos. 172 and 178, by Anna B. Scott and Deborah W. Mellor, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1892, No. 393, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in estate of Sarah W. Barker, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication of executor’s account.

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Appeals, Nos. 172 and 178, by Anna B. Scott and Deborah W. Mellor, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1892, No. 393, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in estate of Sarah W. Barker, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication of executor’s account. Material portions of decedent’s will were as follows: • “ I, Sarah W. Barker, wife of Abraham Barker of Phila,delphia, do make this my last will and testament hereby appointing my husband Abraham Barker my executor, with full power to take charge of my estate and dispose of the same both real and personal in his discretion, subject to the…

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Scott’s appeal.

Pee. Cubiam,

All the facts necessary to a proper understanding of the questions involved in this case are clearly and concisely stated in the opinion of the learned auditing judge, and need not be repeated. A consideration of the questions arising upon said facts has led us to the conclusion that they were rightly decided, and for reasons given in said opinion we think the decree of the court below should be affirmed.

Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed with costs to be paid by appellant.

mellob’s appeal.

Pee Cubiam,

January 29, 1894:

This case was argued with Anna B. Scott’s Appeal…

2Cited by24 opinions

  1. Taylor's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Pattin v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Detre's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  4. Clark v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  5. Wood's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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