O'Leary Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

The question here is whether the estate of a minor can be made liable for the funeral expenses of an indigent father.

On April 8, 1943, Charles O’Leary died intestate without real or personal property. His minor daughter, Doris O’Leary, then nineteen years of age, visited the undertaker and made all arrangements for her father’s funeral, and agreed to pay $205.00 therefor. Her action was approved by her guardian, Provident Trust Company of Philadelphia, and both now wish the undertaker paid out of her estate. It is admitted the bill is very modest, that the minor is…