Legal Opinion

Stephen's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 16, 1935No. Appeal, 225PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

All the exceptions to the adjudication were withdrawn at the hearing before the court in banc except that of the widow who seeks to surcharge the accountant with a large sum representing shrinkage in market value of stocks and bonds left by decedent. The exception was dismissed and the widow appeals.

We agree with the learned court below that the manner of handling this estate merits disapproval, but that, in the circumstances, as the court held, the widow “cannot now be heard to complain.”

Charles L. Stephen died, testate, June 13, 1930. Letters testamentary were…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Curran's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Detre's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  3. Brown's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  4. Constable's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  5. MacFarlane's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Gardner's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Casani's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Edirose Silk Manufacturing Co. v. First National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Burke AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. Dixon EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

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