Schmidt's Estate

Decided October 25, 1897

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1897-10-25

Appeal, No. 48, Oct. T., 1897, by Caroline Becker and Mary Becker, from decree of O. C. Washington Co., Aug. T., 1896, No. 35, on appeal from register of wills. Appeal from register of wills. The facts appear from the opinion of Taylor, J., which is as follows: This is a contest between the four children of Charles and Willielmina Schmidt, deceased, for letters of administration upon the mother’s estate.

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Affirmed · Decided 1897-10-25

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Cited by 7 later decisions — most recently December 1989

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Per Curiam,

¶1We find no error in the decree from which this appeal was taken.

¶2The questions involved appear to have been carefully considered and correctly disposed of by the learned judge of the orphans’ court, and on his opinion the decree is affirmed and appeal dismissed at appellants’ costs.