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· 5/9/1887

Appeal of Sinclair

Citations

  • 116 Pa. 316
  • 19 W.N.C. 432
  • 1887 Pa. LEXIS 394

Syllabus

<p>A testator in Ms will made in 1885 provided: “It is my will and I do order that the balance due my old creditors whose claims were compromised be paid in full.” He had failed in 1877 and in 1883 had made a compromise with his creditors. Held,</p> <p>That under this provision of the will, the balance due to which those creditors were entitled, embraced a computation of interest upon their original claims treating the composition payments as partial payments at date when made.</p>

Judges: Clark, Gordon, Green, Mercur, Paxson, Sterrett, Trunkey

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