Hatch v. Kelly
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Prolate Appeal, from the denial of the plaintiff’s petition to ■ sell real estate for the payment of debts. Facts found by a referee..
1Opinion of the CourtStanley, J.
The decedent died in 1873, leaving personal estate • of the value of $140, and real estate of the value of $200. She left two sons as her only heirs. She left debts to the amount of' $69.74, and a tax bill for 1872, the amount of which is not stated. She resided in Portsmouth, and her creditors resided there. They knew of her death1 at the time it occurred. They were entitled to administration at the end of thirty days after her decease, her sons having neglected during that time to apply for administra- - tion. Gen. St., c. 176, s. 6; G. L., c. 196, s. 6. The creditors did not take…
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