McInnes v. Goldthwaite

The plaintiff William M. McInnes defends the long continuance of his administration as executor on the ground that no demand was made on him for the assets. This position is untenable. It is true that the trustees who were appointed in 1933 must share with the executor the responsibility for the neglect to have the funds transferred to the trust for charitable purposes. Attorney Norton lived until 1937 and Dr. Goldthwaite is a member of the board appearing in the present proceedings. The latter was written April 25,1931, by his fellow trustee that it would probably be nearly a year before the…