In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Sullivan

Schulz, S.

The petitioning administratrix, a sister of the decedent, asserts a claim against the latter’s estate in the sum of $1,872. This amount is alleged by her to be the reasonable value of board and lodging furnished to the decedent for a period of six years prior to her death, at the rate of $6 per week.

The testimony submitted is not contradicted nor are the witnesses impeached in any way. It was established to my satisfaction that the decedent resided at the home of the petitioner for a period of sixteen years before her death; that the petitioner provided her with a room and board…