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3 Pennyp. 245

Groff's Appeal

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Lancaster County · decided 1883-05-16

Appeal of Solomon C. Groff from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Lancaster County, sustaining exceptions to the report of an auditor upon the account of said Solomon C. Groff as executor of the last will and testament of George Groff, deceased. The facts, as found by the auditor and the Court below, wrere as follows: George Groff died on June 8, 1880, having made Solomon C. Groff executor of his will.

Decided 1883-05-16

Per Curiam :

¶1We discover no error in this decree. No paramount title was shown'. No breach of warranty was established. If the vendor were living, he would not be liable for the expenses incurred by the vendee in making this successful defense. The facts that the vendor was dead, and the vendee was his executor, do not, we think, make the estate of the vendor liable for any portion of the fee paid counsel in defending the action of ejectment. The appellant, as vendee, could not make, with himself as executor, a binding contract to the prejudice of those interested in the estate.

¶2Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed at the costs of the appellant.

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