Legal Opinion

Bailey's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 26, 1927No. Appeals, 95-8PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Appellants seek, by this bill, to review the judgments of the court below and of this court twice entered: See 276 Pa. 147, and 287 Pa. 478.

A bill of review is an independent proceeding to examine the decree in a bill, adjudication or account, and, if possible, to alter or reverse it. The orphans’ court is, within its jurisdiction, a court of equity: Mallory’s Est., 285 Pa. 186. As such, it has the inherent power to correct its records in the interest of justice (Bender’s Est., 278 Pa. 199; Troutman’s Est., 270 Pa. 310), and may allow a bill of review for that…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. WHITING v. the Bank of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
  2. Sloan's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  3. Putnam v. DaySupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  4. Troutman's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  5. Willing's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Reamer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Colvin v. GoldenbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
  3. Logan v. GlassSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Slagle's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Estate of Edwin R. MackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933

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