Rees's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 388, Jan. T., 1894, by William Tennent, from decree of O. C. Chester Co., dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report, in estate of Lewis Rees, deceased. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Hemphill, J., filed the following opinion: “ The fourteen exceptions filed to the auditor’s report, raise two questions: “1st. Has the auditor erred in finding that William Tennent, Jr., was the illegitimate son of William Tennent, Sr. “ 2d.
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Appeal, No. 388, Jan. T., 1894, by William Tennent, from decree of O. C. Chester Co., dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report, in estate of Lewis Rees, deceased. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Hemphill, J., filed the following opinion: “ The fourteen exceptions filed to the auditor’s report, raise two questions: “1st. Has the auditor erred in finding that William Tennent, Jr., was the illegitimate son of William Tennent, Sr. “ 2d. If illegitimate has he erred in holding that the acts of assembly do not confer upon him the right to inherit from his •uncle, by representation through his…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
We find no error in this record. Appellant’s claim depended on a question of fact, which appears to have been rightly determined in favor of the appellees. All that is necessary to be said on the subject will be found in the opinion of the court below. For reasons therein stated the decree should not be disturbed.
Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed with costs to be paid by appellant.
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