Cohen's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL by Sarah M. Cohen and others, heirs of Beliah Cohen deceased, from the decision of the orphan’s court of Lancaster county.
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APPEAL by Sarah M. Cohen and others, heirs of Beliah Cohen deceased, from the decision of the orphan’s court of Lancaster county. The heirs of Beliah Cohen presented their petition to the orphan’s court, setting forth that Joseph Simon, by his last will and testament, appointed Levi Phillips, Leah Phillips and Beliah Cohen the executors thereof, of whom Leah Phillips alone survived; that they were interested in the estate of the testator, and the said Leah Phillips was mismanaging the same to their prejudice; and praying the court to award a citation to the said Leah Phillips to appear and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Kennedy, J.
Upon the 17th of April 1833, Sarah M. Cohen and seven others, children of Beliah Cohen, presented their petition to the orphan’s court of Lancaster county, setting forth that Leah Phillips, surviving executrix of the last will and testament of Joseph Simon, late of the said county, deceased, had mismanaged and was mismanaging the estate of the testator to the great injury of the petitioners, who claimed a portion of the same as devisees and legatees under the will; and therefore prayed the court to issue a citation directed to her, calling…
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