Lafferty's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 249, Jan. T., 1893, by Rose E. Lafferty and Patrick J. Corcoran, two executors and trustees of the will of Charles Lafferty, deceased, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., ordering them to furnish a proxy to their cotrustee to vote certain stock belonging to the estate.
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Appeal, No. 249, Jan. T., 1893, by Rose E. Lafferty and Patrick J. Corcoran, two executors and trustees of the will of Charles Lafferty, deceased, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., ordering them to furnish a proxy to their cotrustee to vote certain stock belonging to the estate. Petition by Charles H. Lafferty, an executor and trustee of Charles Lafferty, deceased, for an order to compel his cotrustees to give him proxy to vote stock. • Tire petition set forth the death of Charles Lafferty on October 10, 1885, the probate of his will and codicil containing a clause directing a proxy to be…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cueiam,
Mr. Justice Thompson, having been of counsel in the earlier stages of this case, took no part in the hearing, etc., of this appeal. The remaining six members of the court before whom it was heard being equally divided in opinion, the decree of the orphans’ court stands as though the same had been affirmed.
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