Bell v. Funk

Fowler, J.,

delivered the .opinion of the Court.

Nancy Lechler, late of Washington County, in this State, died, leaving a will, which was duly admitted to probate in the Orphans’ Court of said county, the appellant, Louisa M. Bell, having been named therein as executrix.

During the settlement of the estate of said deceased, the executrix presented for passage by the Orphans’ Court a promissory note for six thousand dollars, purporting to have been signed by the testatrix.

*370John E. Eunk and others, who were remaindermen and residuary legatees under said will, objected to the payment of the note,…