Levan's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Berks county : Of January Term, 1886, No. 322. Appeal of George W. Levan from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Berks County revoking the letters of administration granted to appellant and referring the matter back to the Register for the appointment of another person as administrator of Gideon Levan, deceased.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Berks county : Of January Term, 1886, No. 322. Appeal of George W. Levan from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Berks County revoking the letters of administration granted to appellant and referring the matter back to the Register for the appointment of another person as administrator of Gideon Levan, deceased. The following are the facts as they appeared before the Register of Wills:— Gideon Levan died July 15th, 1885, leaving no widow, but six children in the following order as to age:— 1st. Lucy, wife of David Wolf, living in Illinois. 2d. - Maria, wife…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark
On the 11th November, 1885, Géorge W. Levan and Daniel M. Levan appeared before the Register of Wills of Berks county, each for himself, claiming to receive letters of administration upon the estate of their father Gideon Levan, deceased. On the 14th November, 1885, letters of administration were awarded to George W. Levan, the oldest of the sons of said decedent, he giving bond in $2,000, with approved security, as required by law. From this decision of the Register, Daniel M. Levan entered an appeal to the Orphans’ Court of Berks county, upon the hearing of which appeal the proceedings of…
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