Hoffman's Appeal

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal from the order of the orphans’ court refusing the prayer and dismissing the petition for the specific performance of a contract for the leasing of certain premises containing oil and gas. This lease was alleged to have been entered into between Laura B. Cross and Harriet M. Cross, sisters, both of whom were deceased at the time of the presentation of the petition, parties of the first part, and H. E. Hoffman, one of the petitioners, party of the second part. Upon this petition being filed, a citation to show cause, etc., was duly directed to Ella…