Succession of Esteves

The administrator of this estate has in his possession a policy of insurance on the life of the deceased for $1,000, of which the widow and son of the deceased are the beneficiaries. They obtained an ex parte order of court directing the administrator to deliver the policy to them. The administrator refused to obey the order, and they obtained a rule on him to show cause why he •should not deliver the policy to them. The administrator failed to appear, either in person or through an attorney, at the time when the rule was made returnable; and the rule was taken up, heard and made absolute,…