Legal Opinion

Mogan Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Allegheny County

Decided August 25, 1955No. 2579 of 1955Published

1Opinion of the Court

Rahauser, J.,

This case came before the court en banc on exceptions to the disallowance of a claim against decedent’s estate made in behalf of two minor children of decedent for the family exemption under section 211 of the Fiduciaries Act of April 18, 1949, P. L. 512.

The children lived with their mother who was deserted by the father. The father, however, contributed to their support in compliance with a support order of the county court of this county.

Section 211 of the Fiduciaries. Act of 1949 provides:

“The spouse of any decedent dying domiciled in the Commonwealth, and if there be no…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Estate of HenkelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  2. Terry's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  3. Auch EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

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