Brown v. Scofield

F. R. Brown died November 26,1918, leaving a nonintervention will executed July 26, 1912, by which he made to his wife and twelve others specific bequests, and then made eight of them, not including his wife, residuary legatees and devisees. C. J. Lord and George Scofield were nominated in the will as executors. Upon the will being admitted to probate, they qualified as executors on December 2, 1918, and since then have acted as such. As executors, they duly filed a final report and account with a petition for the approval of it, and for an order of distribution. On the day fixed for the…