Legal Opinion

Fantini's Estates

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided April 10, 1942No. 3371 of 1940Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bolger, J.,

— We are in effect requested to review our decision in Heller’s Estate, 22 D. & C. 649, which was followed by the auditing judge. That case decided that a minor’s estate is not liable for minor’s deceased parent’s funeral expenses. Incidentally, the cited case has been similarly regarded as binding authority in numerous other unreported adjudications as well as decrees of this court.

There is little which can be added with benefit to the thorough study of the facts and review of the law con*445tained in the adjudication. However, certain salient elements present themselves as governing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bair v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
  2. Yoder's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Sibilia's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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