Lynch v. Benton

The petitioner, a judgment creditor of the succession of David O. Barton, for $1570, seeks to render personally liable for his claim, Martha A. Bass, late widow of the deceased, and now wife of W. M. Benton. He alleges in substance that the said Martha A. Bass, at the death of said David O. Barton *114intermeddled with his estate, by taking from it certain moneys, and not accounting for the same in any manner whatsoever; that she did not inventory a great part of the property belonging to the deceased, but kept the same, and converted it to her own use; that she recovered debts due to the estate…