Clark's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal by David Clark, executor of the will of Alexander Adams, deceased, from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Washington county upon the petition of review by said executor alleging errors in the account of William Stewart and Alexander Adams, guardians of Thomas and William Boon. At June Term, 1825, Wm. Stewart and Alex. Adams were appointed guardians of Elizabeth, Thomas, William, and Gr. S. Boon, minor children of Thomas Boon, deceased.
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Appeal by David Clark, executor of the will of Alexander Adams, deceased, from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Washington county upon the petition of review by said executor alleging errors in the account of William Stewart and Alexander Adams, guardians of Thomas and William Boon. At June Term, 1825, Wm. Stewart and Alex. Adams were appointed guardians of Elizabeth, Thomas, William, and Gr. S. Boon, minor children of Thomas Boon, deceased. No guardianship bond was required of them. The estate of the minors received by said guardians from the administrators of Thomas Boon consisted of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court, was delivered by
Chambers, J.
The error assigned by the plaintiff in error, and relied on as most material, was in the decree of the Orphans’ Court in charging the estate of Alexander Adams, deceased, with liability to William Boon and Thomas Boon, who were the wards of said Alexander.
William Stewart and Alexander Adams were appointed, in 1825, joint guardians of Thomas and William Boon, and two other minor children of Thomas Boon, deceased, and in 1827 and 1830 executed joint receipts for the effects of their wards, amounting to $2097. On the 15th January, 1844, they…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Elliot v. ElliotSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1812
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Glassburner's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909