Clark v. Clark
Supreme Court of Vermont
■ Appeal from a decree of the probate court, allowing the account of the plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Warren S. Clark. In the county court commissioners were appointed to examine and adjust the account, who reported the facts substantially as follows.
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■ Appeal from a decree of the probate court, allowing the account of the plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Warren S. Clark. In the county court commissioners were appointed to examine and adjust the account, who reported the facts substantially as follows. The administrator claimed to be allowed for the payment of a note in favor of Solomon Beach against the estate, amounting to $81,85. It appeared, that the claim was presented before the com* missioners, by Beach, for allowance, and was allowed by them, and that they indorsed a certificate of their allowance upon the back of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Poland, J.
This was an appeal by the administrator from a decree of the probate court upon the settlement of his administration account, and comes into this court upon exceptions taken to the decisions of the county court upon a report of commissioners, appointed to take said account. Several questions have been discussed and are presented for our decision.
1. The first is in relation to the charge of $81,85, in the account of the administrator, for money paid Solomon Beach upon a note against the intestate. The commissioners report, that the note was…
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