Parker v. Stevens

Reed, Y. C.

The complainant filed this bill as administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo of George A. Corlies, deceased.

Abner was one of the executors of George A. Corlies, who died in December, 1866. The complainant is his successor, and as such seeks in this suit to hold these defendants for the negligence of Abner Allen, while living, and of his representatives after his death.

The negligence consisted in failing to foreclose a mortgage held by the estate while the mortgagee remained in possession, letting the property run down, and without paying interest on the mortgage. This…