In re Estate of Semple
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 126 and 127, Oct. T., 1898, by Marion Stevens, formerly Marion Semple, from decrees of O. C. Allegheny Co., April T., 1897, No. 60 and Nov. T., 1897, No. 59, overruling exceptions to adjudication. Exceptions to adjudication. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned were the various surcharges mentioned in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Geeen,
The appellant was the widow of the decedent and the sole executrix of his will. She was also the devisee and legatee of all his real and personal estate during her life or widowhood. On the adjudication of her account as executrix she was surcharged by the court below with the sum of $48,030, being the difference between the price at which she sold the stock of store goods belonging to the estate of the testator, and the amount of the inventory of the goods. The correctness of this surcharge is the question of chief consequence in the present appeal. There are some…
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