Brown's Estate (1941)

While other subsections of section 301 of the Act of 1951 somewhat broaden and extend the jurisdiction of the orphans’ court beyond that authorized by prior legislation on the subject (see, e. g., Rogan Estate, 394 Pa. 137, 140 ), there is nothing therein which would affect or overthrow the long established rule that this specialized court has no power or authority to litigate, determine or collect a disputed indebtedness allegedly owing to an estate by one who is otherwise …

Tf the property was in decedent’s possession, either actually or presumptively, at the time of his death, or thereafter at any time came into the possession of his personal representative as part of the estate for purposes of administration and distribution, the jurisdiction of the orphans’ court attaches, at least preliminarily . . : Brown’s Estate, 343 Pa. 230, 234, 236 (1941).

The possession of personalty by a decedent at time of death, as a requisite to the attachment of the jurisdiction of this court, may be either actual or presumptive possession: Moyer’s Estate, 341 Pa. 402 (1941) ; Crisswell’s Estate, supra; Keyser’s Estate, supra. Whether the personalty was presumptively within a decedent’s possession when he died is a jurisdictional fact within the power of the court to determine; Moyer’s Estate, 10 supra; Cutler’s Estate, supra. Up until M…

See, also, Allshouse’s Estate, 304 Pa. 481, 487 , 156 A. 69 ; Chapple’s Estate, 332 Pa. 168 , 2 A. 2d 719 ; Pyewell’s Estate, 334 *285 Pa. 154, 160, 5 A. 2d 123 ; Brown’s Estate, 343 Pa. 230, 239, 240 , 22 A. 2d 821 ; 24 Am.

See In re Brown’s Estate, 343 Pa. 230 [ 22 A.2d 821 ] (1941).

See In re Brown’s Estate, 343 Pa. 230 , 22 A.2d 821, 825 (1941).

See In re Brown’s Estate, 22 A.2d 821, 826 (Pa. 1941).

See also Brown’s Estate, 343 Pa. 230 .