United States ex rel. Moxley v. Ritter
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
Debt on the administration-bond; breach, in not paying Ann Moxley’s distributive share of the estate of John Lyon, deceased. The defendants claimed to retain for her board and education. contended that if the defendants had been guardians they would not have been allowed more than the income of the estate unless previously authorized so to do by the Orphans’ Court. As.administrators, they had no right to make advances on account of the distributive share.
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Debt on the administration-bond; breach, in not paying Ann Moxley’s distributive share of the estate of John Lyon, deceased. The defendants claimed to retain for her board and education. contended that if the defendants had been guardians they would not have been allowed more than the income of the estate unless previously authorized so to do by the Orphans’ Court. As.administrators, they had no right to make advances on account of the distributive share. The guardian was the proper person to provide for the support and education of the distributee. See the Maryland testamentary law, 1798, c.…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court said, that as this was a suit against the defendants, as administrators, and not as guardians, the law of Maryland, limiting the expenses of guardians to the income of the estate, did not apply ; and that the defendants might retain for necessaries furnished to the distributee, according to her estate, condition, and circumstances.
Verdict for the defendants.
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