Bradford v. Boudinot
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania
In equity. Bill for an account of the personal estate of William Bradford; which had come to the hands of the defendant. The case was, that upon the death of William Bradford, a will was found, in all respects regular, in which the defendant was appointed the executor. He accordingly proved the same
1Opinion of the CourtWashington, Circuit Justice
The defendant, having received letters testamentary upon a will regularly proved before a competent tribunal, was authorized to perform all those acts, which an executor has the general power to perform, notwithstanding the pendency of a litigation respecting the validity of the will. The 18th section of -the act2 of this state of the 13th of April, 1791 [3 Laws (Pa.) 34],.sanctions all his acts pending the contest, unless where an administrator pendente lite is appointed; which, upon the refusal of the executor, to give security for the faithful execution of the will, the register is…
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