Yorks's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Montour County : Of January Term 1885, No 470. Appeal by Martha Yorks and C. E. Yorks, executors of the will of William Yorks, deceased, from a decree of said court confirming the report of the auditor of their account, and ordering distribution in accordance with said report.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Montour County : Of January Term 1885, No 470. Appeal by Martha Yorks and C. E. Yorks, executors of the will of William Yorks, deceased, from a decree of said court confirming the report of the auditor of their account, and ordering distribution in accordance with said report. The facts as they appeared before the Auditor (F. C. Angle, Esq.) were substantially as follows: On August 21st, 1887, William Yorks died, leaving a will wherein he appointed his wife Martha Yorks and his son C. E. Yorks, executors. On August 29th, 1877, letters testamentary were…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Paxson
A't the death of-William Yorks in 1877 the note in controversy was not barred by the Statute of Limitations. Letters testamentary upon his estate were taken out.on August 29th, 1877, which was about a week after his death. On July 3d, 1884, Peter Baldy, surviving executor of John Heiner, deceased, presented to the Orphans’ Court of Montour County his petition in which he claimed to be a creditor of William Yorks, and prayed for a citation to compel the executors of said William Yorks to file an account.' The citation was awarded, and in obedience thereto the first and partial account of the…
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