Appeal of Miskimins
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, No. 2, of Allegheny county: of October Term 1886, No. 140. •Appeal of Priscilla G. Miskimins and others from the decree of said court vacating and cancelling the satisfaction of two mortgages, and subrogating Charles A. Warmcastle administrator of the estate of William Miskimins deceased, to the rights of the mortgagee. The facts as they appeared in the court below sufficiently appear in the opinion of the Supreme Courl.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trunkey
William Miskimins died April 27th, 1879, and letters of administration of his estate were granted to Charles A. Warm-castle on the 9th of June following. At the time of his death the decedent owned real and personal estate, was indebted to divers persons, and two of his debts were secured bjr mortgages ; his estate was more than sufficient for the payment of his debts and expenses of administration. The administrator sold the personalty, and by order of the Orphans’ Court sold one of the tracts of land, from both sales securing $9,119.25. He paid the debts secured by the mortgages and…
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