Lefevre's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals,. No. 128, Jan. T., 1895, and No. 131, Jan. T., 1899, by George Witmer and Sarah Lea-man, from decree of O. 0. Lancaster Co., overruling exceptions to auditor’s report in the Estate of Christian H. Lefevre, Deceased. Exceptions to report of A. F. Hostetter, Esq., auditor.
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Appeals,. No. 128, Jan. T., 1895, and No. 131, Jan. T., 1899, by George Witmer and Sarah Lea-man, from decree of O. 0. Lancaster Co., overruling exceptions to auditor’s report in the Estate of Christian H. Lefevre, Deceased. Exceptions to report of A. F. Hostetter, Esq., auditor. See Lefevre’s Estate, 171 Pa. 404, and 193 Pa. 225. The auditor reported the facts to be as follows: Christian H. Lefevre died on January 26, 1890, leaving a last will and testament, which was duly proven, and upon which letters testamentary were granted to Henry C. Hamer, John A. Charles and John L. Miller, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mitchell,
This case has had more than ordinary consideration, partly from the inherent difficulty of any construction of the will which will be entirely satisfactory, and partly because no result can be reached which will not produce apparent hardship ■ to some of the parties.
The reargument was granted because Mrs. Leaman's interests might be affected and not being party to the first appeal she had not been heard. See 193 Pa. 225. But the full hearing of all parties has failed to convince us ' that there is any better construction than was reached when the case was first…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lefevre's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Estate of LefevreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899