Carter's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 366, Jan. T., 1915, by Richard Champion Thomas Carter, from decree of O. C. Philadelphia Go., Oct. T., 1878, No. 386, dismissing petition for bill of review, in Estate of William Carter, deceased. Petition for bill of review to open and revise an adjudication. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the petition in an opinion by Lamorelle, J. Richard Champion Thomas Carter appealed. Error assigned was in dismissing the petition.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This is an appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court, dismissing a petition for k- review of the adjudication of the’account'of the trustee of the estáte of William Carter, deceased. The authority for granting a review by the Orphans’ Court is the Act of October 13, 1810, Sec. 1. ■ It refers to the accounts of executors, administrators and guardians, but it would seem that it may properly be construed as including accounts .of testamentary trustees. But’ the act contains a proviso that it “shall not extend to any cause when the balance found *567due shall have been…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re Estate of JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Amelia Smith's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
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