Commonwealth v. Gregory
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 30 and 31, Jan. T., 1918, by George R. Gregory, and the Berks County Trust Co., defendants, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Jan.
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Appeals, Nos. 30 and 31, Jan. T., 1918, by George R. Gregory, and the Berks County Trust Co., defendants, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Jan. T., 1916, No. 57, on verdict for plaintiff, Colonial Trust Co., in case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the Use of Colonial Trust Company, of Reading, Pa., Ancillary Administrator d. b. n. c. t. a. of Joseph Middle-by, deceased, The Marshall Auto Company, -Nelson B. Bates, and Knapp-G-reenwood Company, Inc., v. George R. Gregory, and The Berks County Trust Company. Assumpsit on register of wills’ official bond. Before Wagner, J. The facts appear…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Moschzisker,
This suit is against a register of wills and the surety on his bond; the plaintiff recovered a verdict, upon which judgment was entered, and defendants have appealed.
The following facts were established: At the time in *110question, George E. Gregory was the duly elected register of wills of Berks County, and the Berks County Trust Company was the surety on his official bond; Joseph Middleby, domiciled in Massachusetts, but doing business at Eeading, Pennsylvania, died testate May 20, 1911; he appointed as executors Jere J. McCarthy and Milton A. Gherst, the…
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