Fickes v. Wireman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of Mams county. This action was brought in the court of common pleas of Adams county by the defendant in error, James Wireman, to recover a legacy bequeathed to him by the will of his father, John Wireman deceased.
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ERROR to the common pleas of Mams county. This action was brought in the court of common pleas of Adams county by the defendant in error, James Wireman, to recover a legacy bequeathed to him by the will of his father, John Wireman deceased. The testator, by his will, dated the 11th of July, and proved the 8th of September following, in the year 1804, inter alia, bequeathed as follows, to wit: “ it is my will that the rest of my movable estate be sold to pay my lawful debts, but no rails shall be considered as movable; and if any money be left after my just debts and funeral charges be paid,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
The settlement, by the executors, in 1809, has reference to the inventory, and the balance of 1073 dollars 12 cents found in their hands is stated to include the accounts due to the testator from the several legatees, “ as entered on the inventory.” It is said the inventory was not produced on the trial; nor does it appear, from the statement given of the evidence, that it was. On the face of the administration account, as stated on settlement, the executors are charged with the amount of the inventory, without giving the items contained in…
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- Porter's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880