Old's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T., 1892, by James H. Lightner, administrator c. t. a. of Newton Lightner, trustee under will of Harriet Old, deceased, from.decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., June T., 1890, dismissing exceptions to report of auditor on exceptions to trustee’s account. The auditor, Chas. I. Landis, found the facts substantially as follows: Harriet Old by her will gave Elizabeth Alexander |3,000 for life, and appointed Newton Lightner executor and trustee.
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Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T., 1892, by James H. Lightner, administrator c. t. a. of Newton Lightner, trustee under will of Harriet Old, deceased, from.decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., June T., 1890, dismissing exceptions to report of auditor on exceptions to trustee’s account. The auditor, Chas. I. Landis, found the facts substantially as follows: Harriet Old by her will gave Elizabeth Alexander |3,000 for life, and appointed Newton Lightner executor and trustee. On April 5, 1870, as executor and trustee, he loaned this trust fund to Hopkins, Mrs. Alexander’s father, on a judgment, duly approved by…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Wp find nothing in this case which requires discussion. Nearly all of the specifications are to the findings of facts by the auditor. His findings were not only sustained by the court below, but were warranted by the evidence. The learned auditor, after full examination of the case, finds that of the credit taken for $3,495.39, as paid to E. 0. Alexander as interest, only $1,138.82 was actually so paid to her, and he corrects the account accordingly. His ruling, in regard to the commissions of the accountant and the costs of the audit, are entirely satisfaetorjr, and justified by…
2Cited by1 opinion
- In re Estate of LightnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898