Estate of Kern

Citations

• 176 Pa. 373
• 35 A. 231
• 1896 Pa. LEXIS 1085

Syllabus

<p>Attorney in fact — Powers of- — Gannot use property of principal except in his business.</p> <p>An attorney in fact can lawfully use the property of his principal only in the business of the principal. The use of such property for the payment of the debt of any other person than the principal is not authorized by the power.</p> <p>Where one accepts from an attorney in fact property which he knows to be that of the principal, transferred by virtue of the power of attorney after the death of the principal, in payment of debts owing by others than the principal, he cannot retain the property against the representatives of the principal.</p> <p>Attorney in fact — Revocation by death.</p> <p>Death works a revocation of a simple power of attorney, and vests the title of the decedent in his executor or administrator.</p>