Lentz's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Lentz's Estate, 261 Pa. 530 (Pa. 1918)
104 A. 763; 1918 Pa. LEXIS 784
Brown, Frazer, Moschzisker, Stewart, Wauling

Lentz's Estate

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

The findings of fact by the learned auditor were all based upon sufficient evidence, and were followed by correct legal conclusions. We have not been convinced that there is any error in his well considered report, which was properly approved by the court below. In dismissing these cross appeals nothing more need be said, unless it be to add that when W. P. Beeber was called as a witness generally by those now objecting to his competency, they made him a competent witness for either side for all purposes: Seip v. Storch, 52 Pa. 210; Bennett v. Williams, 57 Pa. 404.

Decree affirmed and appeals dismissed at the costs of the respective appellants.

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Witnesses — Competency•—Witness called generally by objecting side — Subsequent competency for all purposes. 1. Where a witness is called generally by a party later objecting to his competency he is thereby rendered competent for either side for all purposes. 2. Where the findings of fact of an auditor are based upon sufficient evidence, followed by correct legal conclusions, and are approved by the lower court, they will not he disturbed on appeal.