Legal Opinion

Gardner' Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 16, 1910No. Appeal, No. 294PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal, No. 294, Jan. T., 1909, by John Leahey, Executor of Michael Morricy, deceased, from order of O. C. Blair Co., 1909, No. 261, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report in Estate of James Gardner, deceased. Exceptions to report of A. W. Porter, Esq., auditor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Brown,

James Gardner, Anthony S. Morrow and William Jack were partners, trading and doing business in Hollidaysburg as a private banking house, under the firm name of Gardner, Morrow & Company. On May 14, 1891, Michael Morricy deposited with them $3,050, and they delivered to him a certificate, of which the following is a copy:

“No. 7582. Banking House of Gardner, Morrow & Co.
“Hollidaysburg, Pa., May 14, 1891.
“Michael Morricy has deposited in this bank three thousand and fifty dollars, payable to his order, on return of this certificate, six months after date, with…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Girard Bank v. Bank of Penn TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
  2. Morrison's Administrator v. MullinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
  3. Finkbone's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1878
  4. McGough v. JamisonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Gossard v. GossardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1945
  2. Bell, Secy. of Banking v. BradySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  3. Johnston v. KeeferIdaho Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Guffey v. Gulf Production Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1927
  5. Julius Levin Co. v. RosenfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1923

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