Bullock's Estate
Bullock's Estate
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
The question presented on this appeal is, whether the claimant William J. Bullock proved that he was a son of Charles Avery Bullock. If the conclusion of the auditing judge sustained by the court in banc is founded upon sufficient testimony, we should not set it aside. A short summary of the testimony, we think shows that the auditing judge was warranted in coming to the conclusion that the claimant had established his sonship to the decedent. There was testimony by the appellants that Charles Avery Bullock led a roving and wayward life, and that neither of them had seen or heard from him for many years, and did not know whether he was married or single, or whether he had a child. William J. Bullock, the claimant, produced a record of St. Peters Catholic Church of the City of Philadelphia, showing as he claimed his baptism; his father’s name was given as Charles Avery Bullock, and his mother’s name
The appellant raises the question that the record of proceedings before the examiner to establish the presumption of death of Charles Avery Bullock was not admissible at the audit of the administrator’s account.
We have carefully examined the record. The court did not rule upon the matter, and we are convinced that it did not rely upon that testimony at all in coming to its decision.
The assignments of error are overruled. The order of the Orphans’ Court is affirmed.
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