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Estate of Fell

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 13, 1897No. Appeal, No. 177PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 177, Nov. T., 1896, by Win. King, agent for the heirs of Jacob Fell and Francis Fell, deceased, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., dismissing exceptions to and confirming absolutely report of the auditor’in the estate of Mary Fell, deceased. Exceptions to auditor’s report.

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Appeal, No. 177, Nov. T., 1896, by Win. King, agent for the heirs of Jacob Fell and Francis Fell, deceased, from decree of O. C. Lancaster Co., dismissing exceptions to and confirming absolutely report of the auditor’in the estate of Mary Fell, deceased. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Livingston, P. J. The exceptions to the auditor’s report were as follows: 1. The auditor erred in awarding the net balance of the estate — $288.19—to the administrator of Rachel Fell, deceased. 2. The auditor erred in not awarding the net balance of the estate — $288.19—per stirpes to the heirs of Jacob…

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Wickham, J.,

The portions of the will of Mary Fell, deceased, necessary to be here considered, are as follows: “ I, Mary Fell, do make this my will, that is, I will to Leah F. Moore and Rachel Fell all the interest on a bond that I hold against Charles Fell, except so much as will pay one half of the interest on some notes I signed with Charles, and if Charles'Fell will give those persons notes in his own name, then one-half of the principal which I should pay may be entered on the bond as the amount paid, and Leah F. Moore and Rachel Fell, shall have all the interest on the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Amelia Smith's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
  2. Estate of BoiesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  3. Roberts's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
  4. McCune v. BakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  5. Appeal of the Boards of Missions of the United Presbyterian ChurchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Scott's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Meetkirk's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Kling's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Long's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909

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