Legal Opinion

McCahan's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1908No. 1; Appeal, No. 51PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal, No. 51, Jan. T., 1908, by Annie Gertrude Taggart, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1907, No. 551, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Mary O. MeCahan, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication of Dallett, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned was in dismissing exceptions to adjudication.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Elkin,

The assignments of error in this case, either directly or inferentially, relate to findings of fact by the learned auditing judge, and this appeal is intended to challenge the correctness of those findings. It is earnestly contended that there was error in finding as a fact that the appellant had treated the contract relied on as rescinded, and in not finding that she was wrongfully prevented from performing her part of the contract of service. It is contended for appellant that she had a contract of employment for a fixed period, and was wrongfully discharged…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Plankinton's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  2. Estate of LazarusPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Luzerne County · 1891

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Burr EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Guaranty Motors Co. v. Hudford Philadelphia Sales Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  3. Baldwin v. Transitone Automobile Radio Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Hoover v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
  5. Burr EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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