ESTATE OF ELLIS, III


460 Pa. 281 (1975)

333 A.2d 728

In re ESTATE of Frank H. ELLIS, III, Deceased. Appeal of Henry J. PRESTON, Executor.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 18, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Robertson, Robertson & Bullen, Media, William H. Bender, Bender & Bender, Downingtown, for appellant.

Edward M. David, Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, Philadelphia, Samuel Evans Ewing, 3rd, Ewing & Ewing, West Chester, for appellee, Church Farm School.

J. Peter Williams, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, for appellee, New Bolton Center of University of Pa.

Charles F. Mayer, Media, for appellee, one-third of heirs of Adele Ellis.

James W. Sutton, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee, Com. of Pa.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

JONES, Chief Justice.

The court below, on petition of the appellees, various beneficiaries of the Estate of Frank H. Ellis, III, surcharged appellant, Henry J. Preston, for breach of his fiduciary responsibilities while serving as executor for the estate. The appellant filed exceptions to the adjudication and those exceptions were denied. From that denial this appeal resulted.1 We affirm.

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