Greenwood v. McGilvray
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract against the administratrix of David F. McGilvray. Writ dated October 28,1872. Trial in this court, before Gcray, C. J., who reported the case to the full court, in substance as follows: The defendant having obtained leaw* from the Probate Court to adjust this suit by arbitration, upon agreement of the parties it was referred by rule of court, October 21, 1874, and the ref' eree returned Ms award in favor of the plaintiff on January 15, 1876. On February 10, 1876,…
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Contract against the administratrix of David F. McGilvray. Writ dated October 28,1872. Trial in this court, before Gcray, C. J., who reported the case to the full court, in substance as follows: The defendant having obtained leaw* from the Probate Court to adjust this suit by arbitration, upon agreement of the parties it was referred by rule of court, October 21, 1874, and the ref' eree returned Ms award in favor of the plaintiff on January 15, 1876. On February 10, 1876, the defendant filed a supplemental answer, alleging that she had represented the estate insolvent, and commissioners had…
1Opinion of the Court
Eítdicott, J.
The statutes of this Commonwealth provide that the distribution of the estate of a deceased person, when insolvent, shall be made in the Probate Court. Gen. Sts. c. 99. When, on the representation of an executor or administrator, it appears that the estate in his hands is probably insufficient for the payment of the debts of the deceased, the judge of probate may appoint commissioners to receive and examine all claims, and return a list of those laid before them, and the sums they have allowed. The St. of 1873, c. 252, empowering the judge of probate to receive, examine and allow…
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