Peters's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 267, Oct., 1901, by Elizabeth H. Peters, from decree of O. O. Phila. Co., April T., 1901, No. 423, dismissing exceptions in the estate of Edwin Peters, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication.
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Appeal, No. 267, Oct., 1901, by Elizabeth H. Peters, from decree of O. O. Phila. Co., April T., 1901, No. 423, dismissing exceptions in the estate of Edwin Peters, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. From the record it appeared that the auditing judge, Pen-BOSE, J., awarded the sum of $664.92 to Lewis F. Henig, saying1 The amount awarded to Louis F. Henig as above is in settlement of a balance due as shown by a letter of the decedent to him, of which the following is a copy: “Phila., Feb. 25, 1896. “Louis F. Henig, Esq., “ My dear sir: Í told you when here you could go to work; if you do…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
W. D. Porter, J.,
The testimony of the accountant, who was a sister of the decedent and familiar with his business, established that there had been a course of dealing between Edwin Peters and Louis F. Henig which extended over the entire period between the years 1884 and 1896. Peters was a building contractor and Henig did for him all the painting upon his building operations. When there was a large contract Henig would hire all the painters to do the work, Peters furnishing them the materials with which to do it. In the years 1887 and 1888, Henig did for Peters the painting upon…
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