In re the Estate of Keisler

Christopher C. McGrath, S.

As an incident to a proceeding to settle the account of the administratrices, the court has been requested to fix a reasonable sum to be set aside by them as a reserve for a contingent liability based upon a pending negligence action. It appears that the infant claimant herein was injured on September 28, 1958, while visiting a friend who lived in premises owned by this decedent.

After the death of the decedent herein, the infant’s mother individually and as guardian ad litem commenced an action against the decedent’s estate to recover the sum of $250,000 for the…