Appeal of Reese
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
No. 36 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.' This was an appeal by Frank C. Reese, Flower Stetler, Hannah Reese, Mary Ann Reese, Edward Reese and John Reese, children and heirs of John Reese, deceased, and Flower Pritchard, formerly Reese, widow and administratrix of said deceased, from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Schuylkill county. John Reese died in August, 1880, leaving to survive him a widow and seven children. Another child was born four months after the death of Mr. Reese.
Read the full summary
No. 36 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct.' This was an appeal by Frank C. Reese, Flower Stetler, Hannah Reese, Mary Ann Reese, Edward Reese and John Reese, children and heirs of John Reese, deceased, and Flower Pritchard, formerly Reese, widow and administratrix of said deceased, from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Schuylkill county. John Reese died in August, 1880, leaving to survive him a widow and seven children. Another child was born four months after the death of Mr. Reese. This posthumous child and the oldest daughter died in 1881. After her husband’s death Mrs. Reese, who has since (in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Me. Justice Teunkey :
While execution attachments were pending, issued on judg*274ments against Flower Reese to attach money in her hands as administratrix of John Reese, deceased, the administratrix filed her account. The attaching creditors filed exceptions, and an auditor was appointed to dispose of the exceptions and make distribution. These creditors were ostensibly interested, and, though the issues in the respective attachments had not been tried and determined, they were not bound to stand aloof and suffer an incorrect account to be confirmed of course, and the interest of their…
2Cited by8 opinions
- Tourison's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Foulke's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Seidman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Hess's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Curran's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1933
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.