Estate of John J. Hoppes

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE THE ORPHANS COURT OF

ESTATE OF JOHN J. HOPPES BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

DECEASED.

TO THE HONORABLE, THE PRESIDENT JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

The petition of HELEN A. HOPPES respectfully represents:

 

    1. That your petitioner, HELEN A. HOPPES, is the widow of JOHN J. HOPPES, who died, intestate, on March 31, 1952, a resident of Boyertown R.D. #2, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
    2. That JOHN J. HOPPES left surviving him your petitioner, HELEN A. HOPPES, his widow and the following children:

      3. LEROY A. HOPPES, born February 22, 1930

      ALICE I. HOPPES, born November 28, 1931

      GRACE M. HOPPES, born January 11, 1933

      ELSIE M. HOPPES, born February 8, 1935

      CATHARINE HOPPES, born November 7, 1943

       

    3. That the said JOHN J. HOPPES, at the time of his death, owned no real estate, but was the owner of the following personally:

      4. 1949 four door Dodge Sedan #31376950 @ $500.00

      Monies due and owning the decedent by

      Stanley Flagg Company of Pottstown,         136.00
                                                                                   $638.00

    4. That your petitioner desires to have the Court decree the aforementioned personal property to her, as the widow, without the necessity of taking cut letters of administration on said estate.

AND, she will ever pray, etc.

Signature of HELEN A. HOPPES

 

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:

COUNTY OF BERKS:

HELEN A. HOPPES being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.

Signature of HELEN A. HOPPES

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of April A.D. 1952.

Signature of FRIEDA S. GUFF…LE (Illegible)

Notary Public

My Com. Ex.: March 28, 1953

 

 

D E C R E E

 

 

AND NOW, TO WIT: This 19 day of April A.D. 1952, upon motion of PAUL D. EDELMAN, Esquire, Attorney of HELEN A. HOPPES, widow of JOHN J. HOPPES, deceased, and based upon the facts averred in the within petition, the Court hereby decrees that the following described personal property, to wit:

1949 four door Dodge Sedan #31376950 @ $500.00

Monies due and owning the decedent by

Stanley Flagg Company of Pottstown,            136.00
                                                                              $638.00

be and the same is hereby set aside as the property of said decedent selected by HELEN A. HOPPES, widow, in accordance with the Act of June 7, 1917, P.L. 447, as amended.

BY THE COURT:

Signature of F. A. MARX
P.J.