Grissinger's Appeal

Decided March 16, 1885

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1885-03-16

No. 298, January Term, 1884. This was an appeal from a decree of the Orphans’ Court, dismissing John B. Grissinger from the office of Administrator of Joseph Henry, dec’d. The facts of the case appear in the opinion of the Court,, which was as follows, per This matter is before us on petition, answers and testimony. A large portion of the testimony is of a documentary character. Much of this testimony is irrelevant to the issues in question in this case.

Decided 1885-03-16

¶1The Supreme Court affirmed the decree of the Orphans5' Court on March 16, 1885, in the following opinion:

Per Curiam.

¶2The facts found by the learned judge clearly justify the décree. We cannot say the finding is without evidence. Where the interests of an administrator are in conflict with his duties as such, he should give way to one not so situated. AVe see nothing in this case to induce us to conclude that the judicial discretion of the Court was not exercised wisely and for the best interests of the estate.

¶3Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed at the costs of the appellant.