Leavitt v. Wooster
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Appeal, from a decree of the judge of probate, for this county, allowing the account of Lydia Wooster, executrix of the will of David Wooster. The amount was as follows: The Estate, .... Cr. The Estate, ....
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Appeal, from a decree of the judge of probate, for this county, allowing the account of Lydia Wooster, executrix of the will of David Wooster. The amount was as follows: The Estate, .... Cr. The Estate, .... Dr. To funeral charges, #8.25 By amount of inventory Charges of last sickness, 76.59 of personal estate, #961.41 Sundry debts, 48.60 Sundry legacies, 42.80 Expenses of admin., 66.00 Note, wrongly invento- ried, 9,58 Expenses of taking care of Sally Wooster, 702.50 One day, settling acct., 2.00 Personal property deliv- ered Sally’s guardian, 30.00 Balance due executrix, 24.91 #986.33…
1Opinion of the Court
Gilchrist J.
It is made a question in this case, whether the appellant, has such an interest as authorizes him to bring the decree of the judge- of probate before this court, by appeal, and to be heard in relation to the account of the executrix. The testator devises all his real and personal estate to his wife for her life, provided. she should see that his daughter, Sally, had a decent support, and should pay certain legacies, and in case of the death of his wife, during the life of Sally, the estate was to become the property of his son Eleazer, he providing a decent maintenance for Sally.…
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