Cutler's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 156, Jan. T., 1908, by Jennie M. Stroup, from decree of O. C. Berks Co., Nov. T., 1907, No. 11, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of James Cutler, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Bland, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned amongst others was (7) the decree surcharging the accountant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
For some years before his death the testator, James Cutler, by 'reason of the infirmities of age, was unequal to the active management of his estate. He intrusted the control of his business to his son, J. Howard Cutler, and committed to him the safe-keeping of his securities. Upon the death of the son, the latter’s executors turned over to the appellant the securities belonging to the testator, aggregating upwards of $6,000, taking & receipt therefor in which the securities were specifically enumerated and described. The appellant was then a married woman and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- North Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. SnowdenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
- Trimble's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
- Craig's Administrator's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1875
- Wills' AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
3Cited by92 opinions
- Williams' EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Patterson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Connell's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Donsavage EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Leadenham's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
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