Hufman's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Berks county: Of January Term 1876, No. 221. In the estate of Jonathan Hufman, deceased. The decedent died in 1873, and administration of his estate was granted on the 18th of March of that year to Margaret Hufman, his widow, and George Hufman.
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Berks county: Of January Term 1876, No. 221. In the estate of Jonathan Hufman, deceased. The decedent died in 1873, and administration of his estate was granted on the 18th of March of that year to Margaret Hufman, his widow, and George Hufman. The whole of the personal estate of the decedent was appraised at the sum of $99.25. This the widow in writing claimed should be set apart to her under the Exemption Act of April 14th 1851, § 5, Pamph. L. 613, 1 Br. Purd. 416, pi. 60. The decedent owned also, at the time of his death, a piece of land; and at the time…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
The Act of 14th April 1851 (Br. Purd. 416, Pamph. L. 60) provides, that the widow or children of any decedent may retain either real or personal property belonging to the estate of such decedent to the value of $300, and that it shall be the duty of the executor or administrator. of such decedent to have the said property appraised “in the same manner as provided in the act passed the 9th day of April in the year 1849, entitled, £ An Act to exempt property to the value of $300 from levy and sale on execution and distress for rent.’ ” Turning to the act thus re*331ferred to (9th. April 1.849, Br.…
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