Pfister v. Writer

This action is brought to obtain an accounting for the residuary estate of Hiram Willis, deceased, to which the plaintiff claims his assignors became entitled under the will of Willis upon the death of his wife, Eleanor Willis. The complaint alleges that on June 20, 1889, the testator died leaving a will and codicil, wherein he appointed the defendants Writer and Beebe his executors. This will and codicil were admitted to probate by the surrogate of the county of Orange, and letters testamentary thereupon were issued to Writer and Beebe. By his will, as subsequently amended by the codicil,…