Legal Opinion

Estate of Dick

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 3, 1898No. Appeal, No. 165PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal, No. 165, Oct. T., 1897, by W. S. Van Dyke et al., from decree of O. 0. Westmoreland Go., Nov. T., 1895, No. 25, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report. Exceptions to report of auditor. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.

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Appeal, No. 165, Oct. T., 1897, by W. S. Van Dyke et al., from decree of O. 0. Westmoreland Go., Nov. T., 1895, No. 25, dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report. Exceptions to report of auditor. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in dismissing exceptions to auditor’s report. cited, Wither’s App., 16 Pa. 151: Dietrich’s App., 2 Watts, 332; Davis’s App., 23 Pa. 206; Callaghan v. Hall, 1 S. & R. 241; Parker’s Est., 64 Pa. 310. cited, Morris v. Wallace, 3 Pa. 319; Landis v. Scott, 32 Pa. 495; Rob inett’s App., 36 Pa. 174; Clauser’s Est., 84 Pa. 51; Norris’s…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Williams,

James A. Dick died in July, 1886. His business was that of a private banker in the village of West Newton where he resided. His brother M. M. Dick, who lived about three miles away became administrator of his estate. The inventory was made up largely of customers’ paper which was held by the bank, and the liabilities were principally the balances due to depositors upon their accounts. There were a few claims against the estate of considerable amount that were contested, but the bulk of the estate was easily and expeditiously settled. So true was *649this that tbe…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Robinett's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1860
  2. Hess's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Kuzmiak v. BrookchesterNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
  2. Stahl v. First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  3. Farren v. NJ Turnpike AuthorityNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
  4. Kohler EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. Borough of Saddle River v. BobinskiNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1969

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