Golden's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 191, Oct. T., 1913, by Harry A. Golden, from decree of O. C., Phila. Co., April T., 1910, No. 576, on bill of review in Estate of Thomas Golden, deceased. Petition for bill of review. Lamorelle, J., filed the following opinion: Thomas Golden died April 16, 1910, intestate leaving a widow and children surviving.
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Appeal, No. 191, Oct. T., 1913, by Harry A. Golden, from decree of O. C., Phila. Co., April T., 1910, No. 576, on bill of review in Estate of Thomas Golden, deceased. Petition for bill of review. Lamorelle, J., filed the following opinion: Thomas Golden died April 16, 1910, intestate leaving a widow and children surviving. On August 11, 1910, Samuel A. Topham, as administrator, petitioned this court for leave to sell premises No. 8430 to 32 Germantowne avenue, for the payment of decedent’s debts, and such order was made. John B. Miller bought the property at public sale, March 13, 1912, for…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
The principal question in this case is as to the effect upon the rights of creditors of the confirmation, within two years after the death of the decedent, of an orphans’ court sale for payment of debts. It is contended by the appellant that, notwithstanding such confirmation, if the sale be not consummated by execution and delivery of deed within the two years, the heirs hold the land free and clear of the debts of creditors who have not brought suit within that period. If this position be correct, the creditor who is the appellee here had’ no standing to question the…
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- Greenough v. SmallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Estate of SchmidSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Appeal of ArndtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
- Emerick's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
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