Tschopp's Estate

Citations

• 71 Pa. Super. 434
• 1919 Pa. Super. LEXIS 131

Syllabus

<p>Decedent’s estate — Disposal of assets — Method of sale — Liquor license — Bent as a preferred claim.</p> <p>1. The privilege to apply for a license to sell liquor, or for the transfer of such license, is not property of the decedent, which could be distrained by a landlord or reached by execution process. Such privilege might affect the value of the furniture, good will and fixtures of the hotel, but cannot be regarded as a tangible asset of the estate.</p> <p>2. Where an execution has been levied on personal estate of a decedent, prior to his death, and the administratrix has entered into an agreement with the execution creditor, to sell all of the property levied on, together with all other assets of the estate, in which is included the privilege of applying for license, the fund realized is not liable for a preferred claim of a landlord for rent.</p>