In re Ritter
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 28, March T., 1899, by Catharine Neff, from decree of O. C. Franklin Co., overruling exceptions to auditor’s report and confirming said report. Opinion by Beaver, J. Exceptions to report of auditor appointed to audit the account of the executors of Paul Ritter, deceased, and to make distribution of the estate.
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Appeal, No. 28, March T., 1899, by Catharine Neff, from decree of O. C. Franklin Co., overruling exceptions to auditor’s report and confirming said report. Opinion by Beaver, J. Exceptions to report of auditor appointed to audit the account of the executors of Paul Ritter, deceased, and to make distribution of the estate. Before Stewart, P. J. It appears from the evidence that testator executed a judgment by single bill in favor of Catharine Neff for $1,000. By his will, a legacy was given to said Catharine Neff of $500. It was claimed on behalf of the residuary legatees that the judgment of…
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Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
It will serve no useful purpose to recount the facts fully stated in the opinion of the president judge of the court below. They were found by an auditor and concurred in by the court; but it is said that they were based upon the testimony of a witness whose testimony was not competent and should have been excluded. The appellant argues the admissibility of the testimony of this witness as though an effort were being made to reform or vary the terms of the will and that, therefore, the testimony of two witnesses or what would be at least equivalent thereto is necessary,…
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