Legal Opinion

Boyer v. Cole

Orphan's Court of Delaware

Decided November 5, 1927PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harrington, J.,

delivering the opinion of the court:

The household goods and furniture of the deceased were sold at private sale to one of her daughters at the inventory price, and the exceptants claim that such price was far below their value, and that the administrator should be charged with the loss suffered by the estate, resulting from such sale.

While not conclusive, the inventory and appraisement is prima facie evidence of the value of the property included in it. In re Spicer’s Estate, 13 Del. Ch. 430, 120 A. 90; Stewart’s Appeal, 110 Pa. 410, 6 A. 321; Sellers’ Estate, 82 Pa. 153;…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fairman's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1861
  2. In re Estate of WeringerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Appeal of Stewart, and McClaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
  4. In re the Estate of SpicerOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1923
  5. Sellers's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of BernsteinCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2011
  2. In re the Estate of WheatleyOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1948
  3. Earnest v. RuppenthalSupreme Court of Kansas · 1939

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