Estate of Grant

U. S.Grant, Jr., died leaving a last will and testament in which his wife, the respondent, America W. Grant, was named as the executrix thereof, and as his sole devisee. Upon her appointment as such executrix she duly published notice to creditors, and within the time provided by law for the presentation of claims two claims were presented and allowed against said estate, one by S. A. Reed in the sum of $457.03, and the other by the trustees of George J. Keating Medical Fund in the sum of $7,200. The last-mentioned claim was secured by a mortgage upon real property belonging to said deceased.…