ESTATE OF STEPHENSON


469 Pa. 128 (1976)

364 A.2d 1301

ESTATE of Elnora J. STEPHENSON. Appeal of Richard E. MELOY.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Reihart, York, for appellant.

Smith & McCleary, Byron H. LeCates, York, for appellee.

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


OPINION OF THE COURT

JONES, Chief Justice.

This troubling estate case not only questions whether the Orphans' Court of York County had jurisdiction to decide the issues in the instant case, but also questions the propriety of the executor's actions in his representation of this estate. The appeal is from the decree of the Orphans' Court of York County dismissing for lack of jurisdiction appellant's petition for citation to show cause why the executor of...

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