Shuman's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 23, Oct. T., 1910, by John W. Shuman, from decree of O. C. Northampton Co., dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in estate of Charles Shuman, deceased. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Stewart, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors assigned were in overruling exceptions to auditor’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
The two reports of the auditor, confirmed by the court below, sustained legal claims against the estate of Charles Shuman to the amount of $31,186.48. The balance of the estate for distribution was $10,353.91. With some corrections and allowances the dividend allowed the creditors by the final distribution was 33.2 per cent. The appellant is a son and heir of the deceased.
The first question prominently brought to our attention by counsel for appellee is the right of the appellant to maintain this appeal. The Act of assembly of March 29, 1832 P. L., 190, 213, under which…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mellon's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
- McAllister's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- Stineman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
- Gallagher's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
- Taylor v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
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