Fox v. Wilcocks
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS was an appeal from the Orphan's Court of the city ~nd county of Philadelphia. Mr. Fox the appellant, who was acting administrator of W~. 13. ifocAley, settled his account in the register's office, from which it was passed to the Orphan's Court for confirmation.
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THIS was an appeal from the Orphan's Court of the city ~nd county of Philadelphia. Mr. Fox the appellant, who was acting administrator of W~. 13. ifocAley, settled his account in the register's office, from which it was passed to the Orphan's Court for confirmation. With consent of the parties, it was re- ferred by that court to auditors for examination and statethent; and the appellees, who were next of kin to the intestate, gave notice to the administrator, that he would be required to pro- duce to the auditors the bank book of his administration, and to state on affirmation whether he had…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
delivered the opinion of the court.
It appears that S. M. Fox, the acting administrator of W. B. Hockley, settled his administration accounts with the register, which were transmitted, as usual, to the Orphan’s Court, by whom, with the consent of the said administrator and next *198of kin, the accounts were referred to auditors. On appearance before the auditors, there was no dispute concerning any item charged in the administration accounts: but the next of kin ob-to the commissions allowed the administrator, and they claimed interest for sums of money, which they alleged had…
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