Legal Opinion

Young v. Brady

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 3, 1915No. Appeal, No. 116PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal, No. 116, Jan. T., 1915, by Forrester H. Scott, executor, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1912, Nos. 4239 and 4240, consolidated, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in the case of Charles A. Young, to the use of George B. McCracken, v. John S. Brady and James W. Draper. Buie to pay the proceeds of a sheriff’s sale of real estate into court. Exceptions to report of Benjamin Daniels, Esq., Auditor.

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Appeal, No. 116, Jan. T., 1915, by Forrester H. Scott, executor, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1912, Nos. 4239 and 4240, consolidated, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in the case of Charles A. Young, to the use of George B. McCracken, v. John S. Brady and James W. Draper. Buie to pay the proceeds of a sheriff’s sale of real estate into court. Exceptions to report of Benjamin Daniels, Esq., Auditor. Before Bregy, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court dismissed the exceptions. Forrester H. Scott, executor, appealed. Error…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

This is an appeal by Forrester H. Scott, Executor of John H. Scott, from the decree of the lower court awarding to John S. Kane and George Connell the sum of $1,856.40 out of the portion of the fund awarded to Scott in the preceding case. Scott entered into an agreement with Kane dated December 18, 1912, to sell to him the premises out of which the fund in dispute arose. Scott was not the owner of the property at the time, the title being held by James W. Draper, appellant in the preceding case, who made advances on account of the carrying charges and took title…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Souder's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  2. Crouse's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
  3. Kelly's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Colonial Trust Co. Tr. v. L. D. A. Corp. K. W. MooreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  2. Citizens Building & Loan Ass'n v. DiseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  3. Gosser v. YohnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917

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