Sharpe's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Cumberland county: Of May Term 1878, No. 189. Appeal of A. B. Sharpe from the decree of the court confirming the revocation by the register of letters of administration granted to appellant, upon the estate of Robert E. Sharpe, deceased, and the issue of letters to Delia R. Sharpe, widow of said decedent.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Cumberland county: Of May Term 1878, No. 189. Appeal of A. B. Sharpe from the decree of the court confirming the revocation by the register of letters of administration granted to appellant, upon the estate of Robert E. Sharpe, deceased, and the issue of letters to Delia R. Sharpe, widow of said decedent. The facts were these: Robert E. Sharpe died childless and intestate in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the 13th of January 1876. He died possessed of certain real estate in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, part of which was encumbered. Previous to 1869 he had…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trunkey
On behalf of the appellee it is averred that the decedent’s domicile, at the time of his death, was in Pennsylvania. Starting with this premise, the argument is conclusive of her right to administer his estate. The structure is complete, but the evidence reveals that it has not even a foundation of sand. The contest was commenced by Delia R. Sharpe’s affidavit, showing “that she is the widow of Robert E. Sharpe, late of the city of New Orleans, La.,” followed by testimony that he became a resident of that state in 1869, was married there, and resided there till his death, in 1876; and…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Crawford's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Knell's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Malinowski's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Erie County · 1933
- Uberti's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Montgomery County · 1935