Hess's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 115, Oct. T., 1904, by John A. Ozias, from decree of O. 0. Northampton Co., dismissing exceptions to report of George R. Booth, Esq., auditor in estate of Peter Hess, deceased. Exceptions to report of George R. Booth, Esq., auditor. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Hrror assigned was in dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
Peter Hess died testate in August, 1870, leaving a widow and five sons, all of age. The fund, which was the subject of the account by the executors iu the court below, consisted of *500$2,000, derived from personal property, and the interest on the same as it accrued from time to time, and the sum of $2,100, the proceeds of the sale of real estate. The appellant, although he claims as an attaching creditor of Josiah K. Hess, an alleged legatee, does not print the will of Peter Hess in his paper-book. It seems to be conceded, however, that under the terms of the will the widow…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Coleman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- Swayne v. LyonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
- Walworth v. AbelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1866
- Bouslough v. BousloughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
- Hammett's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1877
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