Brown v. Tydings

Boxn, O. J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

P. Leslie Hopper was appointed administrator of Sarah Elizabeth Wareham on March 30th, 1916, shortly after her death. On April 17th, 1916, a paper purporting to be a will of tins decedent was offered for probate, a caveat was filed and issues were sent to the circuit court for trial. On June 20th, 1916, P. Leslie Hopper, as administrator, filed an inventory showing assets of the estate in his hands to the total value of $6,112.75, consisting of certain goods and chattels, and certain railroad stocks and bonds.

On September 5th, 1916, the letters…