Decker & Tyson v. Mller
New York Court of Chancery
This was a bill filed by two of the executors of Abraham Egbert against their co-exedutor, to compel the payment of two bonds given by the-defendant to the" testator ; which payment the complainants alleged was necessary to satisfy the debts of the testator, and, particularly a bond given to Decker; one of the complainants, as to which Decker claimed .a priority of .payment.
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This was a bill filed by two of the executors of Abraham Egbert against their co-exedutor, to compel the payment of two bonds given by the-defendant to the" testator ; which payment the complainants alleged was necessary to satisfy the debts of the testator, and, particularly a bond given to Decker; one of the complainants, as to which Decker claimed .a priority of .payment. The cause was heard on pleadings and proofs before Chancellor Jones, who directed, an account of the debts-, credits and ■ effects of the testator to be taken; .the particulars of which' decree' are stated in the opinion…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.,
It appears from the papers before me, and from the opinion of.the late chancellor; that much discord, and contention has existed between the'executors in reía-' tion to the settlement of this estate. It is not necessary now tó inquire which of the parties is most to blame in relation to those difficulties, as the decision of the late chancellor-makes it proper, that the costs of both parties should be paid out of the estate. The complainant Decker was a bond creditor of the estate ;• and' the testator was also indebted to other creditors by specialty. Miller, one of the…
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