Appeal of Brolasky
Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County
Appeal of Henry C. Brolasky, acting executor of the will .of Simon Brolasky, deceased, from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia county, dismissing his exceptions to the adjudication sur his first account as such executor and confirming said adjudication. Simon Brolasky died January 13, 1881. In his will, which .was duly admitted to probate, he directed, inter alia, as follows : “Item.
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Appeal of Henry C. Brolasky, acting executor of the will .of Simon Brolasky, deceased, from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia county, dismissing his exceptions to the adjudication sur his first account as such executor and confirming said adjudication. Simon Brolasky died January 13, 1881. In his will, which .was duly admitted to probate, he directed, inter alia, as follows : “Item. All charges against any of my children for moneys received by them, or paid for their account, standing on my books at my decease, to be null and void.” Letters testamentary were issued January 20,…
1Opinion of the Court
April 30, 1883.
— The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Sterrett, J.:
In his account as acting executor of his father’s will, appellant claimed credit for $1,040, the amount of his own note included in the inventory and appraisement. His contention was that the indebtedness to his father, represented by the note, was discharged by the following clause in the will, viz: “All charges against any of my children for moneys received by them or paid for their account, standing on my books at the time of my decease, shall be void.”
*333The learned judge before whom the account was audited found as a…
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- Moore's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905