Brennan's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 168, Jan. T., 1907, by James A. Brennan, from decree of O. C. Phila. Co., Oct. T., 1904, No. 629, dismissing exceptions to adjudication in Estate of James A. Brennan, deceased. Exceptions to the adjudication of Penrose, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Exceptions to the adjudication were dismissed in an opinion by Ashman, J. Error assigned was decree dismissing the exceptions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
James P. Brennan, whose estate was distributed in this proceeding, shortly before his death purchased at an orphans’ court sale certain real estate in Philadelphia at the price of $55,000. He paid on the purchase $500, and on return béing made to the order, the sale was duly confirmed by the court. Within three weeks thereafter, and before anything further had been paid, Brennan died, leaving an estate consisting wholly of personalty and barely sufficient to complete his purchase had the whole of it been so applied. To relieve his estate of an embarrassment sure…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Demmy's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
- Erb v. ErbSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1845
- Biggert's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1852
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