Supreme Court of Pennsylvania May 6, 1861 (Calhoun's Appeal of Bordley's Estate)

The opinion of the court was delivered,

by Woodward, J.

John Beale Bordley died in 1804, leaving a large estate and a will, whereof his daughter, Elizabeth, was made a co-executrix. The other executors renounced, and died before 1817, leaving Elizabeth his sole surviving executrix.