Brooks' Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 208, Jan. T., 1914, by George H. Brooks, from decree O. C. Philadelphia Co., Oct. T., 1909, No. 716, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Henry Brooks, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Anderson, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the'exceptions in an opinion by Gest, J. George H. Brooks appealed. Error assigned, among others was in dismissing the exceptions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
Letters of administration on the estate of Henry Brooks, who died 4th February, 1908, intestate, were issued to three persons chosen by all parties in interest. The condition of the estate was such that it was thought wise to conserve it for a time rather than convert at once and distribute. To this end all the heirs at law and two of the administrators united in an agreement, placing *68John J. Coyle, the third administrator in entire charge of the estate for a period of five years, at an annual salary of $5,000. To this appellant, one of the administrators, was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fahnestock's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
- Moore's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
3Cited by8 opinions
- Dempster's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
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- Greenawalt's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Davidson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Foulke's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
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