Skeer's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 89, Jan. T., 1912, by Charles O. Sheer, et al., from decree of O. C. Carbon Co., dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in estate of Charles O. Sheer, deceased. Exceptions to report of Jacob C. Loose, Esq., auditor. Before Heydt, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Pottee,
This proceeding was the adjudication of the fourth and final account of Ellen B. Skeer, administratrix of the estate of Charles O. Skeer, deceased. Exceptions to the account were filed by the collateral heirs of the decedent, in which they alleged that the administratrix was guilty of gross negligence in failing to collect a large amount of money due to the estate from those who were charged with the settlement of the affairs of the firm of Linderman & Skeer.
The court below appointed an auditor to consider the exceptions and to report a schedule of distribution.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In re Estate of SempleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Neff's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- Estate of WebbSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Calhoun's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
- Estate of BartolSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
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- Dauler's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Estate of StephensonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Bessemer Inv. Co. v. City of ChesterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1940
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