Estate of Ritchey
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 17, March T., 1898, by John A. Ritchey et al., from decree of O. C. Franklin Co., in distribution of the estate of John Ritchey, deceased. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Swope, P. J., of the •51st judicial district, specially presiding.
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Appeal, No. 17, March T., 1898, by John A. Ritchey et al., from decree of O. C. Franklin Co., in distribution of the estate of John Ritchey, deceased. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Swope, P. J., of the •51st judicial district, specially presiding. The facts sufficiently appear from the opinion of the court below, as follows: John Ritchey died in Mercersburg, Penna., on the 24th day of September, 1895, leaving a last will and testament, bearing date April 8,1889, of which he appointed Mary E. Ritchey and W. U. Brewer, executors. Mary E. Ritchey died May 14,1890. Hon. W. U. Brewer…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
John Ritchey, the decedent, had been from 1876 until 1890, the agent of the executors of the will of James O. Carson, for the general management of that estate.
Ritchey kept an account of the moneys passing through his hands. He died September' 24, 1895. The executor of his will filed a first account in the office of the register, April 9, 1896. On May 2, 1896, this account was confirmed by the orphans’ court, and an auditor appointed to make distribution.
Before the auditor the executors of Carson’s will appeared and alleged that Ritchey had made an overcharge for…
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