Legal Opinion

McClure Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Allegheny County

Decided April 22, 1952No. 2228 of 1949Published

1Opinion of the Court

Boyle, P. J.,

Four of the nine residuary legatees under the will of James Donley McClure, deceased, have filed exceptions to the first and partial account of the executor.

*296The exceptions which present questions for decision are the following:

“4. Exception is taken to all the items appearing under the heading ‘Schedule C Principal-Realty (Receipts) ’ on page 10 of the account for the reason that the accountant had neither the power nor the authority under the provisions of the decedent’s will to sell any real estate, the decedent having died prior to January 1, 1950.
“6. Exception is taken to the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Smith v. Glen Alden Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  2. Davidson, Exrx. v. BrightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Cooper's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  4. Reid v. ClendenningSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  5. Shaffer EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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