Allen v. Allen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Minturn, J.

The appellant, administratrix of the estate of Edward B. Allen, deceased, applied to the orphans court for an order to sell the real estate of the deceased, to pay his debts, upon the ground of the insufficiency of the personalty applicable for that purpose.

Upon a rule to show cause the respondent, a son and sole heir of deceased, contested the application upon the ground that the ■ administratrix was in possession of $542.87, the amount of the proceeds of a policy of insurance, issued by the Prudential Life Insurance Company upon the life…