People ex rel. Dean v. Markell

Mary J. Dean was executrix of the last will and testament of one Frank Jones, deceased. The letters testamentary issued to her were thereafter revoked by the surrogate of Onondaga county. An accounting of her conduct as executrix was 'then had, and it was found that she had in her hands $7,547.74 belonging to the estate, and she was directed to pay that sum, upon demand, to her successor in office. 'S'he failed to do so, and an application was made to the Surrogate’s Court to punish her for contempt because of such failure. A hearing was had and, on October *42825, 1910, she was- adjudged guilty of…