Hedges v. Norris

The Chancellor.

The bill (which was filed January 10th, 1879) is filed to recover part of a residuary bequest given to the Complainant by the will of Noah Clark, deceased, of whi.ch the defendant was the executor. The will was proved January 23d, 1852. The defendant settled his account in the orphans court, January 11th, 1859, and by it there appeared to be in his bands the sum of $7,729.25, as the residuum of the estate. Thereupon a decree of distribution was made. The one-third ($2,576.23-^) of the residuum, as shown by the account, was accepted by the complainant as the true amount of her…