Schoenbachler's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
At the adjudication of the estate of Arnold Schoenbachler, who died intestate, the auditing judge allowed the claim of Josephine Fuchs for $6,090 on a quantum meruit for services rendered decedent during his lifetime. The guardian for the heirs under the intestate law, all minors, contests payment and appeals from the decree allowing this claim.
The testimony shows that claimant, after considerable persuasion on the part of Schoenbachler, her cousin, left the home where she had been employed for almost twenty years to act as his housekeeper; that no wages were to be paid her,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kauss v. RohnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Conkle v. Byers' Exr.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Elwood's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
3Cited by5 opinions
- Lach v. Fleth, Admr.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Byrne's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Bemis Et Ux. v. Van Pelt, Exr.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Reed EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Hermes EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956