Legal Opinion

Croushore's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 13, 1922No. Appeal, No. 95PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

The claimant, a physician, presented a claim for $1,500 against his father’s estate for professional services rendered during a period of five years. There is a clause in his father’s will which reads: “One equal seventh part, I give and bequeath to my son, Dr. C. C. Croushore and I hereby charge him with the sum of $1,500 advanced to him for schooling and I direct that he shall receive credit on said charge for all professional services rendered to me and my wife.” We think that the lower court rightly decided to treat this clause as a recognition of indebtedness and we…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re Estate of FultonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  2. Littieri v. FredaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  3. In re Estate of MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  4. Donahue v. ConnorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
  5. Adams v. The Columbian Steam Boat Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1838

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Freedman v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Paperry v. RybackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. United States v. RoseDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Vondersmith v. KloidtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Buch & Myers v. Good, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County1934

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