Pennsylvania Co. for Ins. v. Ninth Bk. T. Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

This is an appeal from the action of the court below in making absolute a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.

There are no disputed facts in the case. By the will of Charles F. Hall, who died on February 2, 1901, Mary I. Hall, one of the plaintiffs, was designated executrix of his estate, and she was given a life interest in the in come therefrom. She acted as executrix until February 7, 1921, on which date, on petition of all parties, Mary I. Hall and Theodore E. Nickles were appointed trustees of the estate, and from that date its…