Fennell v. Drinkhouse

HAYNES, C.

Winifred Fennell, deceased, was the wife of the plaintiff William Fennell. She died in the city and county of San Francisco, November 28, 1899, leaving estate therein, and the defendant Drinkhouse was duly appointed special administrator of her estate. On February 15, 1900, as such special administrator, be took possession of the sum of four thousand two hundred and twenty-three dollars and fifty-seven cents then on deposit with the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society in the name of Winifred Chappie (by which name the deceased was sometimes known), and this action was brought by the…