Neighbours v. Rittenhouse

The appellant, as executor of the Estate of Jennie Rittenhouse Mallory, Deceased, in the course of administration of her estate, made payment to himself of the sums of $1,000 and $5,514.75, upon verified claims which had been presented to and approved by the court, which sums the executor claimed were due him for services as attorney at law rendered by him under a contract with the decedent, a copy of which contract was appended to and formed a part of the claims as presented to the court.

The 'record on appeal shows that prior to April, 1923, the decedent was the widow of one Frederick Eugene…