Ruch v. Biery

On the 17th day of March, 1883, William H. Ruch, as administrator of the estate of Peter Ruch, deceased, filed his final account and report-, showing that the estate had been fully settled, leaving a stated balance in his hands for distribution to the widow and heirs at law. He .showed that all the debts and claims against the estate had been paid, and that the surplus in his hands consisted largely in claims against certain of the heirs of the decedent. He asked an order of the court authorizing him to distribute the surplus, and empowering him to allow such of the distributees as were…