Estate of Rigby
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 169, April T., 1898, by Mary Ann Jones, from order and decree of O. C. Lawrence Co., June T., 1897, , granting petition of executors for specific performance of contract. Petition of executors for specific performance of a contract. Before Wallace, P. J. Decedent 'died testate leaving a widow and a number of children. The widow subsequently intermarried and is the appellant in this case.
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Appeal, No. 169, April T., 1898, by Mary Ann Jones, from order and decree of O. C. Lawrence Co., June T., 1897, , granting petition of executors for specific performance of contract. Petition of executors for specific performance of a contract. Before Wallace, P. J. Decedent 'died testate leaving a widow and a number of children. The widow subsequently intermarried and is the appellant in this case. Immediately after the death she gave notice in writing to the executors that she elected to retain out of the estate of her husband property to the value of §300. The property elected to be…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Smith, J.,
On the death of the testator, the sole right to administration of his estate, including the completion of his executory contracts, vested in his executors. They acquired absolute control over the personal estate-and the management of his business, and must account therefor, in strict accordance with law. “ By the execution of the contract the estate of the vendor is *111converted into personal property, and over that, for purposes of collection and administration, the personal representatives have absolute and unlimited control: ” Mining Association v. Reed, 80 Pa. 38. They…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sellers's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
- West Hickory Mining Ass'n v. ReedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
- Peterman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
3Cited by4 opinions
- Hollinger's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Rigby's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Forst v. LeesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Heckman's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Franklin County · 1932