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Sparks' Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 3, 1938
196 A. 48 (Pa. 1938)

Opinion

November 30, 1937.

January 3, 1938.

Before SCHAFFER, MAXEY, DREW, LINN, STERN and BARNES, JJ.

Appeal, No. 376, Jan. T., 1937, from decree of Superior Court, Feb. T., 1937, No. 10, reversing decree of O. C. Luzerne Co., 1909, No. 425, in Estate of Harriet Sparks, deceased. Decree affirmed.

Audit of account of trustee. Before HELLER, P. J.

The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court, reported in 127 Pa. Super. 364.

Exceptions to restated account dismissed, account confirmed absolutely and final decree entered. Exceptant appealed to Superior Court which reversed the decree. Appeal by trustee allowed to Supreme Court.

Error assigned, among others, was judgment of Superior Court.

Andrew Hourigan, with him Maurice S. Cantor, for appellant.

Wm. W. Hall, with him E. F. McGovern, for appellee.


We are not convinced that the results reached by the Superior Court ( 127 Pa. Super. 364) in this proceeding are unwarranted.

Decree affirmed at appellant's cost.


Summaries of

Sparks' Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 3, 1938
196 A. 48 (Pa. 1938)
Case details for

Sparks' Estate

Case Details

Full title:Sparks' Estate

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jan 3, 1938

Citations

196 A. 48 (Pa. 1938)
196 A. 48

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