Estate of Light
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lebanon County
Nos. 162,163 January Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 5 March Term 1889, C. P. To the number and term in the court below David Light, Jr., administrator d. b. n., c. t. a., of David Light, deceased, settled an account exhibiting a balance in his hands of $8,485.15. The account having been confirmed, the court appointed Mr. J. Cr. Adams auditor to make distribution of said balance among the persons legally entitled thereto.
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Nos. 162,163 January Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 5 March Term 1889, C. P. To the number and term in the court below David Light, Jr., administrator d. b. n., c. t. a., of David Light, deceased, settled an account exhibiting a balance in his hands of $8,485.15. The account having been confirmed, the court appointed Mr. J. Cr. Adams auditor to make distribution of said balance among the persons legally entitled thereto. The auditor after-wards reported, finding in substance the following facts: David Light, the decedent, died on February 26, 1873, leaving a will by which he directed…
1Opinion of the Court
no. 162.
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Clark:
David Light died February 26, 1873, leaving to survive him a widow and seven children. By his last will and testament, he directed that after the death of his widow all Ins real and personal property should be sold, and that the proceeds thereof, with the money on hand, should be equally divided amongst his children. After the widow’s death, this provision of his will was complied with, and the account of the administrator, d. b. n., c. t. a., shows a balance in his hands of $8,485.15, and this is the fund for distribution. By his will, the decedent provided…
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