Pim v. Downing
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This case came before the court on an appeal from the dfecree of the'Orphans’ Court of Chester county, confirming the settlement of the account of the appellees, Joseph M. Downing and Jane Stalker, executors of Thomas Stalker deceased, who, in conjunction with William Pim, was guardian of the minor children of John Mitchenor deceased. The father' of the minors died in August, 1814, leaving a widow named Anne and three children.
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This case came before the court on an appeal from the dfecree of the'Orphans’ Court of Chester county, confirming the settlement of the account of the appellees, Joseph M. Downing and Jane Stalker, executors of Thomas Stalker deceased, who, in conjunction with William Pim, was guardian of the minor children of John Mitchenor deceased. The father' of the minors died in August, 1814, leaving a widow named Anne and three children. Letters of administration were granted to his widow and Byncr Mitchenor his brother. In Febrnry, 1815, the administrators applied to the Orphans’ Court to appoint…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Tilghman, C. J.
The appellees, Joseph M. Downing and Jane Stalker, executors of Thomas Stalker, deceased, (who, together with William Pim, was a guardian of the minor children of John Mitchenor, deceased,) were cited by the Orphans’ Court of Chester county, to settle the guardians’ account of their testator. They accordingly appeared and settled the account. John Pim, the appellant, contended before the Orphans’ Court, that the appellees should be charged with two-thirds of the sum of fourteen hundred and sixteen dollars and twenty-three cents, the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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