Taylor's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 164, 165, 166 and 167, Oct. T., 1912, by Mary Z. Taylor, W. E. Fohl, and A. C. Munhall, Laura T. Fohl and Loulou T. Munhall, from decree of O. O. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1911, No. 69, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Selwyn M. Taylor, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication.
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Appeals, Nos. 164, 165, 166 and 167, Oct. T., 1912, by Mary Z. Taylor, W. E. Fohl, and A. C. Munhall, Laura T. Fohl and Loulou T. Munhall, from decree of O. O. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1911, No. 69, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Selwyn M. Taylor, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. From the record it appeared that Selwyn M. Taylor died January 25, 1904, leaving a will in which his wife, Mary Z. Tayloi, and Ms brothers-in-law, A. C. Munhall and W. E. Fohl, were appointed executors. His estate, consisting principally of stock in two coal companies, was appraised at…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
The important and controlling questions raised on these appeals and the only questions requiring consideration are, (a) what, if any, allowance for maintenance and charities should be allowed Mrs. Taylor under the terms of the will, and (b) what, if any, compensation should be allowed accountants for services during the five years immediately succeeding the testator’s death.
We agree with the conclusion of the majority of the Orphans’ Court that the funds advanced to Mrs. Taylor during the five-year period were properly chargeable to the estate of the decedent…
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