Rockhill's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 138, Oct. T., 1904, by William D. Neilson, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1883, No. 335, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of Daniel H. Rockhill, deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. • Errors assigned were in dismissing exceptions to adjudication.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
By his will dated in 1868, the testator, who died in 1876, directed his executors and trustees to continue any business in which he was engaged at the time of his decease for such length of time as they should deem for the best interest of his estate, and for that purpose to use any funds belonging to his estate or arising from the sale of any portion thereof under the power of sale thereinafter given, to borrow money on the credit of his estate, and to bind the same by signing or indorsing notes, bonds or other instruments of writing requisite in carrying on said…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Estate of BeckPennsylvania Orphans' Court, Schuylkill County · 1890
- Rankin v. MortimereSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1838
- Bacon's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- Keyser's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- Minnich's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
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- Rehr v. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Sproul-Bolton v. Sproul-BoltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Hartman's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- O'Connor v. DeckerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Harrison's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1935
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