Myers's Estate
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 29, March T., 1900, by Sarah S. Kistler, executrix of Catharine Myers, deceased, .from decree of O. C. Cumberland Co. in distribution. Opinion by W. W. Porter, J. Petition for bill of review and for rehearing of audit. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. Errors assigned among others were (Í) in striking off the-confirmation of the account of S. S. Kistler, executrix of Catharine Myers, deceased.
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Appeal, No. 29, March T., 1900, by Sarah S. Kistler, executrix of Catharine Myers, deceased, .from decree of O. C. Cumberland Co. in distribution. Opinion by W. W. Porter, J. Petition for bill of review and for rehearing of audit. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. Errors assigned among others were (Í) in striking off the-confirmation of the account of S. S. Kistler, executrix of Catharine Myers, deceased. (6) The learned auditor erred in his fourth conclusion of law as follows: “ 4. The accountant, should be surcharged with interest on the balance in hands for…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
William W. Porter, J.,
The assignments of error in this case are eleven in number. Most of them involve questions of fact, which have been decided by the auditor and approved by the court below. Our examination of the evidence discloses no error based upon the facts warranting a reversal or meriting a discussion.
One or two matters of law are involved in the judgment to be here entered. The facts which invoke the rulings are as follows:
The decedent died February 6,1897. Her will was admitted to probate February 15, 1897. The appellant is the executrix and a distributee to the extent…
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