In re Estate of Cowan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1897, by John E. DuBois, from decree of O. 0. Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1896, No. 15, dismissing exceptions to adjudication. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Over, J. John E. DuBois, the appellant, was a creditor of the estate of William G. Cowan. His claim was paid in full by the first audit. When the decree of distribution was approved and appellees permitted to share in the fund he received but thirty-two per cent of his claim.
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Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1897, by John E. DuBois, from decree of O. 0. Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1896, No. 15, dismissing exceptions to adjudication. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Over, J. John E. DuBois, the appellant, was a creditor of the estate of William G. Cowan. His claim was paid in full by the first audit. When the decree of distribution was approved and appellees permitted to share in the fund he received but thirty-two per cent of his claim. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to adjudication.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Dean,
William G. Cowan, of Allegheny county, died on May 25,1895, *342leaving to survive him, a widow, Margaret A. Cowan, a son, John L., and a minor daughter, Nannie. On September 17, 1894, about eight months before his death, he made his will. Evidently he believed himself then to be possessed of a considerable estate, for he gave to his wife, Margaret, all his personal property and his residence; to his daughter, Nannie, he bequeathed the sum of $5,000, to be paid her when she attained her majority; he then gave all the residue of his estate to his wife and son, John, to…
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