Appeal of Runner
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
FROM THE DECREE OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT OF LANCASTER COUNTY. No 300 January Term 1888, Sup. Ct. On June 20, 1887, the account of Jesse Wood and L. O. Wright, administrators of Robert Killough, deceased, who had died on January 5, 1886, was confirmed, and Mr. Charles Denues was appointed auditor to report distribution of the balance shown.
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FROM THE DECREE OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT OF LANCASTER COUNTY. No 300 January Term 1888, Sup. Ct. On June 20, 1887, the account of Jesse Wood and L. O. Wright, administrators of Robert Killough, deceased, who had died on January 5, 1886, was confirmed, and Mr. Charles Denues was appointed auditor to report distribution of the balance shown. At a hearing before the auditor, in August, 1887, Margaret J. Runner, administratrix of Mary E. Killough, deceased, presented for allowance and payment two notes under seal, made by Robert Killough, to the order of Mary E. Killough, both dated December…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mr. Justice Clark :
The question presented in this appeal arises upon the distribution of the estate of Robert Killough, deceased, in the Orphans’ Court of Lancaster county. The claim which gives rise to the contention is made by Margaret J. Runner, administratrix of the estate of Mary Eliza Killough, deceased, on an obligation under seal, dated 10 December, 1864, payable in one year from date, with interest; one calling for $800, upon which a credit of $10 is entered 6 October, 1875; the other for $267, upon which credits are entered as follows: 2 December, 1865, $5; October, $70; 3…
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