Legal Opinion

Barth Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 15, 1951No. Appeal, No. 189PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

Did the court below err in reducing guardian’s commissions and counsel’s fee and in surcharging the guardian with the amount of such reductions?

■ Appellant was appointed guardian of the estate of Louise F. Barth, an incompetent, on November 21,1947. The estate consisted of approximately $9,500 cash representing in part the proceeds of sale, of real estate sold by. the guardian. The ward died on February. 133-1951, and six days later the guardian filed his second and final account wherein he claimed .credit for a payment of $500 additional counsel fee and á further credit…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rambo's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Harton's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Stitzel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  4. Riebel's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Franklin's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Dorsett v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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