Jones's Appeals
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals from the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1881, Nos. 164 and 255. These were appeals of Louise Jones, administratrix of the estate of Samuel Jones, deceased, from two decrees of the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny county, one opening and setting aside the appellant’s account as administratrix, the other surcharging her with the sum of $22,567.70. The facts of the case were as follows: — On October 30th 1852, Samuel Jones became surety upon…
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Appeals from the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny county: Of October and November Term 1881, Nos. 164 and 255. These were appeals of Louise Jones, administratrix of the estate of Samuel Jones, deceased, from two decrees of the Orphans’ Court of Allegheny county, one opening and setting aside the appellant’s account as administratrix, the other surcharging her with the sum of $22,567.70. The facts of the case were as follows: — On October 30th 1852, Samuel Jones became surety upon an official bond filed by H. B. Wilkins and £L Hepburn as guardians of the estate of Mary C. Livingstone and Eugene…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trunkey
*129Samuel Jones died in 1862, leaving a widow and five children. In 1870 the administratrix of his estate filed her account, which was confirmed by the court, showing that a large amount of personal property had come into her hands, out of which she had paid certain debts and liabilities, leaving a balance of 822,567.70, which she had distributed to the widow and heirs. On November 8th 1852, Jones became surety upon a guardian’s bond in the sum of $20,000. By final decree in 1878, it was determined that the guardian had in his hands the sum of $115,905.87 of the money of Mary C. Delafield, which…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thomas v. RiegelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835
3Cited by12 opinions
- Elkins's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Stetson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Moltrup EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Robins's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Rastaetter's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
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