Appeal of Ranninger
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
FROM THE DECREE OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT OF LANCASTER COUNTY. No. 52 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct. The accounts of Henry M. Shreiner, executor of the will of Philip Christian Ranninger, deceased, showed a balance for distribution of $13,026.87. The will directed the payment of the testator’s debts and funeral expenses, and, so far as material to this case, provided: Item.
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FROM THE DECREE OF THE ORPHANS’ COURT OF LANCASTER COUNTY. No. 52 July Term 1887, Sup. Ct. The accounts of Henry M. Shreiner, executor of the will of Philip Christian Ranninger, deceased, showed a balance for distribution of $13,026.87. The will directed the payment of the testator’s debts and funeral expenses, and, so far as material to this case, provided: Item. I give and bequeath to Sophia Sieber, niece of my deceased wife, and at present employed as my housekeeper, the sum of three hundred dollars ($300). Item. I give and bequeath to my son Charles Ph. Ranninger, the sum of three hundred…
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Mr. Justice Clark:
In the distribution of the estate of Philip Christian Ranninger, deceased, Sophia Sieber made a claim of $3,000 and upwards, for compensation as nurse and housekeeper for six years previous to his death. The auditor found that the claimant did, during the period stated, actually serve Ranninger in this capacity, under employment as a housekeeper, and allowed her $1,560 as a compensation therefor, and this finding and allowance was approved by the court. Unless, therefore, the error is flagrant the decree will not be disturbed.
Philip Christian Ranninger was twice…
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