Dodge v. Stickney

This is an appeal from a decree of the judge of probate, made February 20,1878, upon the settlement of the administration account of the appellee as executor of the will of George H. Dodge. The following reasons of appeal were assigned: (1) Because the executor was charged with a balance of §185.78 only; (2) because he was allowed the sum of §72,565.62 wrongfully paid out as legacies to the heirs, in violation of the terms of the will ; (3) because he was wrongfully allowed the sum of §789.71 for expenses and taxes paid on Western lands; (4) because he was wrongfully allowed §95 loss on…