Case of Walker's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL. On an appeal by the executors of Samuel Walker, deceased, from the decree of the Orphan’s Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, it appeared that the said executors, Elizabeth Y. Walker, Joshua Canby and Thomas Betts, on the 17th of February, 1826, presented a petition to the Orphan’s Court, setting forth that they had made a final settlement of their administration account, which had been confirmed by the court, and exhibited a balance of three thousand and…
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APPEAL. On an appeal by the executors of Samuel Walker, deceased, from the decree of the Orphan’s Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, it appeared that the said executors, Elizabeth Y. Walker, Joshua Canby and Thomas Betts, on the 17th of February, 1826, presented a petition to the Orphan’s Court, setting forth that they had made a final settlement of their administration account, which had been confirmed by the court, and exhibited a balance of three thousand and thirty-one dollars and forty-five cents, due from the estate, for the payment of which there were not sufficient assets,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
Samuel Walker, on the first day of March, 1820, made his last will and testament, and devised and bequeathed, unto his wife, Elizabeth Y. Walker, his two messuages and lots, situate on the south side of Sassafras street, between Delaware Front and Second streets, in the city of Philadelphia, with the appurtenances; also, all his household goods and furniture, moneys, bonds, mortgages, outstanding debts due and owing to him, and all other his personal estate, of what nature or kind soever.
He devised to Thomas Betts and Joshua Canby, and the…
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