In re the Estate of Bork

Sexton, S.

Prior to 1895, the Surrogate’s Court had no jurisdiction to try any claims of the character involved. By chapter 595, Laws of 1895, such authority was given upon the judicial settlement of the accounts of an executor or administrator, as provided in section 1822 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

It seems that Jacob Minning, Eliza Johnson and Carrie Johnson presented claims against the above estate to Roscoe O. Hall, as executor, which were on March 30, 1905', duly rejected in writing, and that, thereafter under date of June 27, 1905, a consent was signed by the executor and said…