In re the Accounting of Lewis

Claimant presented this claim for the board and lodging furnished decedent’s wife from October 23, 1945, to February 12, 1948. The claim was rejected by the administrators and later came to trial before the Surrogate who allowed the claim in the sum of $962.70, with interest from February 12, 1948, and costs. The record discloses sufficent evidence to sustain the findings of the Surrogate, including sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case of nonpayment. Appellants seek a reversal because of several alleged errors at the trial.

Carrie Manchester, claimant’s wife, was allowed to…