John C. Mercer Home for Disabled Clergymen v. Fisher

Citations

• 162 Pa. 239
• 29 A. 733
• 1894 Pa. LEXIS 970

Syllabus

<p>Charity — Orphans' court — Jurisdiction—Beal estate — Act of April 18, 1858 — Visitorial power of commonwealth.</p> <p>Under the Price act, the commonwealth exercises its visitorial and supervising powers over charities through the orphans’ court; and the court has therefore exclusive jurisdiction of the control and direction of managers and trustees in the use and disposition of property belonging to incorporated charities.</p> <p>Courts — Conclusiveness of decree — Jurisdiction.</p> <p>The judgment of the orphans’ court on an application of trustees of an incorporated charity for leave to sell real estate, is clearly within its jurisdiction, and therefore conclusive upon the common pleas. ■</p>