Legal Opinion

Monnia's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 25, 1921No. Appeal, No. 72PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal, No. 72, Jan. T.., 1921, by the First Presbyterian Church of Carbondale,, Wm. J. Male, Adeline Schleizer, and John A. Gillis, administrator of estate of Sarah M. Gillis, deceased, legatees, from decree of O. C. Lackawanna Co., No. 47, of' 1908, dismissing exceptions to adjudication and awarding distribution, in estate of Barbara Monnia, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Sanbo, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.

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Appeal, No. 72, Jan. T.., 1921, by the First Presbyterian Church of Carbondale,, Wm. J. Male, Adeline Schleizer, and John A. Gillis, administrator of estate of Sarah M. Gillis, deceased, legatees, from decree of O. C. Lackawanna Co., No. 47, of' 1908, dismissing exceptions to adjudication and awarding distribution, in estate of Barbara Monnia, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Sanbo, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions and awarded distribution. First Presbyterian Church et al., legatees, appealed. Error assigned, among others,…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sadler,

The executor of Barbara Monnia filed a final account of his trust, and by direction of the court made distribution of the balance in his hands. Subsequently, additional assets having been received, the administrator d. b. n. c. t. a. submitted a statement to the orphans’ court. A claim to the fund so raised was made by the residuary legatees named in the will. After hearing, the court found to the contrary, and awarded the balance “for distribution under the provisions of the intestate laws of the Commonwealth to those entitled thereto,” and directed the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Watkins v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  2. McGlinn's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Moore v. Lincoln Park & Steamboat Consolidated Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  4. Samson's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
  5. Clement's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. T. C. R. Realty, Inc. v. CoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Stadler v. Mt. Oliver BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Schuetz's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Lyman v. LymanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Keasbey's Trust EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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