Mills v. Marshall

The case is as follows: In September, 1851, Jacob Snider died intestate, leaving Eliza Snider his widow, and eig’ht children, who are his heirs at law. Hiram Marshall was appointed administrator of Snider’s estate. In that capacity he received about 1,300 dollars, money on hand at his intestate’s death, which he distributed among the said widow and heirs as follows: To her one-third, and to them two-thirds. Of the amount thus distributed, she received 434 dollars. After this, and before the sale of any property belonging to said estate, and about a month after Snider’s death, his widow died.…