In re the Estate of Espinda

Opinion of the Court, by

Judd, C.J.

In September, 1892, there was reserved by Circuit Judge Kepoikai of the Second Circuit Court sitting in Probate a question for the determination of the Supreme Court. The question arose during the settlement of the accounts of Maria Espinda, executrix of the will of Jose Espinda in the Probate Court. It is stated as follows: “ It is claimed on behalf of the distributees that the executrix was chargeable with interest upon all amounts received by her and not immediately applied to the purposes of the will after the expiration of a reasonable time, say eight…