Reiver's Estate

Opinion by

Me. Justice Steen,

The Commonwealth, Department of Public Assistance, is here appealing, having attempted unsuccessfully in the court below to obtain reimbursement of certain moneys expended by it under the Act of July 10, 1919, P. L. 893.

In June, 1927, a grant was made under that act to Myrtle Reiver, a widow with three children, Marie, Charles and Catharine, and payments were continued until some time in 1937. Marie reached the age of sixteen in May, 1932, Charles in March, 1935. Amos D. Reiver, the children’s paternal grandfather, died November 1,1928, and from his estate Charles…