Gill's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 38, Oct. T., 1920, by Benjamin N. McCormick, claimant, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., June T., 1919, No. 80, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of George A. Gill. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Trimble, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions. Benjamin N. McCormick, claimant, appealed.
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Appeal, No. 38, Oct. T., 1920, by Benjamin N. McCormick, claimant, from decree of O. C. Allegheny Co., June T., 1919, No. 80, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of George A. Gill. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Trimble, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions. Benjamin N. McCormick, claimant, appealed. Errors assigned were decree dismissing exceptions, and striking out evidence mentioned in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
By an agreement under seal made by testator with one Albert J. Johnston, an exchange of stock was effected, the shares transferred to testator being therein expressed as “subject, however, to an indebtedness of $1,150, with nine months’ interest thereon, to Benjamin N. McCormick,” the appellant here, to whom Johnston had pledged it as collateral security for this debt. From time to time testator made excuses for not at once paying the amount due and died without having done so, whereupon, upon the audit of the account of his executor, appellant presented a claim…
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