Wadsworth's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 75, April T., 1916, by Franc Ketterer, from decree of O. C. Butler Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 40, sustaining exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of Dawson Wadsworth, deceased. Exceptions to report of Auditor Andrew G. Williams, Esq. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors assigned were in sustaining exceptions to auditor’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
When Dawson Wadsworth executed his will and at the time of his death his immediate family consisted of his wife and daughters, Margaret, Sarah Jane and Henrietta, the last named being the executrix and accountant. The estate consisted of a few articles of personal property and about 100 acres of land of which he devised about 30 acres to his son, Dawson, and four acres to his daughter, Henrietta, and after making some bequests of personal property, his will provides, “the family to all live together in peace and harmony. All my real estate, personal and mixed (not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Torrance v. TorranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
- Weller's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Conard's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
- Hulton's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
3Cited by1 opinion
- Minns EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Clearfield County · 1960