In the case of Huff's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL. This case came tip on the appeal of Robert Peebles from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Ctimberland county. The administration account of Robert Peebles, executor of William Huff, deceased, was examined and passed by the register of Cumberland county, on the 7th of February, 1825, and on the l'lth of May, 1825, it was presented to the Orphans’ Court for passage and confirmation, but the court refused to pass the same.
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APPEAL. This case came tip on the appeal of Robert Peebles from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Ctimberland county. The administration account of Robert Peebles, executor of William Huff, deceased, was examined and passed by the register of Cumberland county, on the 7th of February, 1825, and on the l'lth of May, 1825, it was presented to the Orphans’ Court for passage and confirmation, but the court refused to pass the same. The reasons of the. court were filed, according to the act of assembly, as follows:—■ There was no legal probate of the will. Letters testamentary were erroneously…
1Opinion of the Court
The' opinion of the court was delivered by
Tilghman, C. J.
The register of wills for the county of Cumberland, admitted to probate a writing exhibited as the testament and last will of William Huff,, deceased, and granted letters testamentary to Robert Peebles, the executor in the said writing named. These letters were afterwards revoked, because the probate was made on the bath of the said Robert Peebles and another person, who were the principal legatees. After the revocation, viz. on the 7th of February, 1825, Peebles exhibited an account of his administration to the register of wills, by…
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