Legal Opinion

Kashner's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 26, 1900No. Appeal, No. 28Published

Appeal, No. 28, April T., 1900, by Ida Kashner Wood, from decree of O. C. Mercer Co., April T., 1898, No. 7, in the matter of the final account of Joseph Bush, Guardian of the Estate of Ida Kashner, a minor. Opinion by Orlady, J. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Miller, P. J. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.

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Appeal, No. 28, April T., 1900, by Ida Kashner Wood, from decree of O. C. Mercer Co., April T., 1898, No. 7, in the matter of the final account of Joseph Bush, Guardian of the Estate of Ida Kashner, a minor. Opinion by Orlady, J. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before Miller, P. J. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. The court below entered the following decree: [We therefore amend the restatement of the accountant by the auditor as follows: Joseph Bush, guardian, Dr. To total amount of principal and interest, . . $2,022 15 Cr. By total credits, less services, . . $396…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Oready J.,

On hearing of exceptions filed to the account of Joseph Bush, guardian of Ida Kashner, a minor, the auditor finds as facts that no triennial accounts were filed; that the guardian did not keep any books of account showing the manner of administering his trust; that he refused to explain the investments made by him to the ward or to the auditor, or the amount of interest received therefrom; that no dates of receipts or disbursements were given; that no vouchers were filed for any of the credits claimed in his account; that some credits were claimed for a greater amount than…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Norris's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  2. Seguin's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
  3. Mulholland's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  4. Appeal of AlbertPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Northumberland County · 1889

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