Case of the Estate of Shaeffer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. This was an appeal by John Schaeffer, from tbe decree of the Orphans’ Court of Northampton County. In settling the administration accounts of John Schaeffer, the appellant, the Register of Northampton County, charged him with two sums, one of £296 12s. 6d., the other of ¿6153 16s. under the following circumstances: Henry Schaeffer, the elder, father of Martin, of John, and of Henry Schaeffer, the younger, died some time prior to the 12th of August, 1801, leaving…
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IN ERROR. This was an appeal by John Schaeffer, from tbe decree of the Orphans’ Court of Northampton County. In settling the administration accounts of John Schaeffer, the appellant, the Register of Northampton County, charged him with two sums, one of £296 12s. 6d., the other of ¿6153 16s. under the following circumstances: Henry Schaeffer, the elder, father of Martin, of John, and of Henry Schaeffer, the younger, died some time prior to the 12th of August, 1801, leaving real estate. Proceedings by petition were instituted in the Orphans’ Court, the real estate valued, and accepted at the.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Duncan, J.
John Schaeffer, the administrator of Martin Schaeffer, deceased, appealed from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Northampton County, charging him with interest on certain debts under the following circumstances:
Henry Schaeffer, the elder, father of Martin, oí John, and of Henry Schaeffer, the younger, died some time before the 12th of August, 1805, intestate, leaving real estate. Proceedings were had in the Orphans’ Court, the estate was valued, and accepted at the valuation by Henry, who gave, bonds to the children for their respective…
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