Legal Opinion

Mellon Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 24, 1974No. Appeals, 83, 86 and 87PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Tbe Orphans’ Court Division of tbe Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County on November 3, 1972, overruled appellants’ objections to tbe distribution proposed by tbe executors of tbe estate of Richard X. Mellon and confirmed absolutely tbe executors’ accounts and distributions previously made. On December 29, 1972, tbe court en banc filed an opinion dismissing appellants’ exceptions to tbe earlier decree. On tbe record before us it is unclear whether tbe auditing judge fully exercised tbe discretion granted by section 3389 of tbe Probate, Estates and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Harmon v. Tanner Motor Tours of Nevada, Ltd.Nevada Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Appeal of Gable's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
  3. Mulligan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  4. Fulton's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  5. Ferrar EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Coleman EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Hankin v. HankinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. In Re Estate of CoombsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Powers Boulevard Associates Ltd. v. Estate of ReelColorado Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Seaman v. ColvinDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2015

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