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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOC1969-0688 - ESTATE OF BANNERl ~. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OP WAGIIINGTON COUNTY,rmmA. ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION ..I r';. f' , r~No.c:,J'i ~I t.t to 7-" p -- IN RE: ESTATE OF ELMER J. BANNER,Deceased. "'- \..,- ·1•L ......,,-~.If ••.....-... r";- i~_,~3 ...c::n,- E:.-.._~~~~:::::. ~.Q .:t:::lw... .::x: c:i e:......, ~ ASHINGTON.PENNSYL.VANIA PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT OF SMALL ESTATE DECREE ~7.l /~.:?-eB;/.;z l-..--,. jJV (I)~;'c; 1 .A):::.~{i'J L-.-\"....~~.oj ;--,~.l.·1-:;;;~'~~('':'r- Z .....-~.'-..............'-\.t ,- 1.~:.§~.,.r--;;'V"'"0 r---..~r~~1'"Q>0 t~JI~:l ~.RODGERS AND RONEY11~ATTORNEYS AT LAW ~"SOUTH MAO.STREeT ~. \ ;),~; ~;I iI' ,.\: '~ "'~ .-';. .',!,a IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON'COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ELMER J.BANNER,Deceased. ) ) )No. ) ) RODGERS AND RONEY ATTORNEYS JJT LAW 63 s.MAIN 6il"RE::tT WASHINGTOr:.~. 'PETITIONFOR .SETTLEMENT OF.SMALL'ESTATE TO THE HONORABLE,P.V.MARINO, PRESIDENT.JUDGE,ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION: The Petition of RuthS.Banner,surviving spouse of . Elrn:!r J.Banner,deceased,respectfully represents: 1.The decedent,Elmer J.Banner,resided with his wife,your Petitioner at 352.Ridge Avenue.Canonsburg,Washington County,Pennsy.lvania at the time of his'death. 2.Elmer J.Banner died on December 14,1968 atthe Washington Hospital,Washington,Pennsylvania,at the age of ~ixty-five (65). '; 3.The decedent died intestate ,and his entire estate at the time of his death consisted of the :followi~g: (a)Fifteen (15)shares of the Common Stock of Chrysler Corporation,Certificate No.PSX2529 at 59 1/4 p~r share ••••••••••••••••••••••••••$888.75 (b)Four (4)shares of the Common Stock of Continental Oil Company,Certificate No.PB3027 at 80 3/8 per share•••••••••••••.•••••••••••••$321I50 . ., On or about March 4,1969,a two for one stock split was declared,and four (·4)additional shares of the Common Stock of Continental Oil Company,Certificate No.M02139 was issued in the name of the decedent. IiODGERS AND .Ro--IE'll ATTORNEYS A":"LJAM/ 63 e.MAIN e~E:e:r WASHINGTON.PA. . \r.\ Total value of the Estate••••••'•••••••$1219(25 4.Your Petitioner has paid from her own funds in ~rder to maintain the assets in kind the following creditors of the decedent,bei~g all of the claims against the Estate of Elmer J.Banner: Robert E.Wylie 'Funeral Home 314 West Pike Street Houston,Pennsylvania . funeral,expenses and ambulance s·ervice.'••••••••••••••••••••••••••$1465.00 Gaydos Monument Company Canonsburg,Pennsylvania "one barre monument ••••••••••••••••$350.00 Total claims'paid•••••••••••••••••$1815.00,•••..! 5.Two children were born of this marriage,James E.Eanner of 1183 Cedar Boulevard,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania and Martha L.Porco of 29 Bluff street,Canonsburg,Pennsylvania. However,your Petitioner,RuthS.Banner,Widow,is the only person entitled to ,share in the distributi::mof the decedent's j estate by virtue of having advanced the af~resaid sum of 1 $1815.00 for payment of the funeral expens,:!s and grave monument and further by reason of the fact that she was living in the ..:.;...... fam!1y relationship with the decedent at the time of his death '., and is therefore entitled to the family exemption of $1,000.00. -~..'. Both of the foregoing children 0=the decedent and Peti~ioner are 'adtilt,and have joined ,in amd consented to the prop~sed distribution cif the decedent's es~ate to their mother, Ruth S.Banner,your Petitioner. 6.In addition to the $1815.00 in expenses'asset fortt..above,your Petitioner has claimed $],OOO~OO as her family exemption out of the aforesaid shares of stock,the aforesaid exper.ses·plus the exemption'being in the em,ount of $2815.00, exceedi~g the value of'the estate,which is in the amount of $·12H1'.,25',and no inheritance tax is due or payable on the -2- ,'. foregoi~g estate. ,(.\ 7.This Petition for Settlement.ismade pursuant to the provisions of Article II,Section 202 of the Fiduciary's Act of 1949 as.amended,,20 .P.S.Section'320.202,decedent having died domici-led 'in .Wash in'gton,'County,Pennsylvania and his I _' estate not exceeding.in gross.value the sum of $2,500.00. WHEREFORE,your Petitioner pray;your Honorable Court to enter a decree~o~dtstribution dire~ting.distribution of the • I aforesaid shares C?f st~ck to your Petitio.:1er,Ruth S.Banner, the surviving spouse,without further notice or with such.notice I that your Honorable Court may deem necessary~• .. RODGERS AND R::lNEY ATTORNEYS ~T LA'IN' 6a B.MAIN STREET WASHINGTc::Pol.EA.. -3- ElODGERS AND :RO-lE'l' ATTORNEYS A..LA.Y sa s.MAIN ST"=fEE:r WASHINGTON..PA. COmMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) (55 : COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) .Before me,.the undersigned authority,a Notary Public, personally appeared,RUTH S.BANNER,who,being duly sworn ,......_... according to law,deposes and says that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition for Settlement of Small Estate,are true and correct to the best of hel'\i'nformation,knowledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed ,~~~o.t'e me this'd¥day " .of .'.,~...,1969.-t.,'="7//Y\.~:\:.','.>: .~~ -4- .. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION IN iRE: ESTATE OF ELMER J.BANNER,,Deceased. »» »No.»» AFFIDAVIT AS TO VALUE CO~ONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) )SS:COmiTY OE..WASHINGTON ") ~~~~--"~be~ing dUly sworn according to law,deposes and says that he is employed by Kay Richards and Company,,Stock Brokers,member of the New ~ork Stock Exchange,I located in the George Washington Hotel Building,Washington, Pennsylvania,and that he has ascertained from reliable sources that the market value on December 13,1968 of one share of the Comm·:>n Stock of Continental Oil Company'sold at a ~h value of 81 1/4 Dollars per share to a low value of 79 5/8 Dollars per share;and that on December 13,1968,the Darket~lue of one share of the Common Stock of Chrysler C~rporation sold at a high value of 60 Dollars per share to a low'value of 58 5/8, Dollars per share. Kay Richards end Company - Sworn to and subscribed befor3 me .this 6th day of June ,1969. Co.,Pa. '\~~...My Conm1ss10n expires:Jan.26,1973 • :'iOOGERS AND RONE'll- ATTORNEYS A-L.AW as S.MAIN Gl:I;lEET WASHINGTON PA. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) (S5 : COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) Before me,the undersigned authority,,a Notary Public, personally appeared,JAMES.E.BANNER of 1183 Cedar Boulevard, Pittsburgh,,'pennsylvania and MARTHA L.PORCO of 29 Bluff Street, Canonsbu~g,Pennsylvania,.who being duly ,sworn according to law,depose 'and say that they are the children of Elmer J. Banner,deceased,that/they have each read and understand the fODegoi~g Petition for Settlement of Small Estate,that they approve the.prayer of the foregoing ,Petition and respectfully request,your Honorable.Court to decree that the aforesaid eight shares of the Common Stock .of the 'Continental.Oil Company and the.'fifteen shares of the Common Stock of.the Chrysler Corporation be.distributed to:their mother,the Petitioner herein,Ruth S. i "Ban~:l.E!r . ;, IN WITNESS WHEREOF,we have hereunto.set our hands and seals this'.26'th ~day of _....M~·'.AY,J..',1969,with the intention of being legally bound. James C'~ " Sworn to and subscribed ,'-.be~or~.me this '26 day. of'Ma.y~ti~/. .~~ry~ '\.. .was..'1'l.nqtonb Wash1.nqton Co.,Pa.My ~~mm1SSl.n ~xpl.res Jan.26,1973. EXHIBIT C RODGERS At-;D RON=:Y' ATTORNEYS AT -A\\i 63 S.MAIN 6TR :::ET WASHINGTC2II.PA. '.-,,' ,', IN THE COURT OF COMMON,PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS'COURT DIVISIO'~ IN RE: ;ESTATE OF ELMER J.BANNER,'Deceased. ) ) )No. ) )' DECREE 1 Es tate having -----..:,""""--e._~-'1969 I been presented to this 'Honorable Court,upon consideration AlIID NOW,this ..~ay of '...,..\-,... the foregoing Petition for Settlement of a S the=eof,and upon motion of Samuel L.Rodgers,Attorney for the Pet~tioner,it is hereby ORDERED,ADJUDGED AND DECREED,that: !1.Fifteen (15)share of the Common Stock of ,. Chrysler Corporation,Certifica~e No.PSX2529; -.!-~.~ 2.Four (4)share of'the.Common Stock of Continental Oil Company,Certificate No.PB3027; 3.Four (4)shares of the Common Stock of Continental Oil Company,Certificate No.MO~139 shall bedistributed-and·transferred to the ,Petitioner,Ruth S.Eoanner'without further notice and, This Decree ,of distribution shall constitute sUfficient. authority to all.transfer,agentsand.registrars dealing with the property of the estate.to recognize said RuthS.Banner of 352 Ridge Avenue,Canonsburg,.;washington County,Pennsylvania as the person entitled to receive the property to be distributed j without administration~ By the .a;......o...... P.". RODGERS ANlC RON ~ ATTORNE.YS ~T ~VlIl as S.MAIN STRII:ET WASHINGTCN.PA.