Partridge v. executors of Partridge

Van Fleet, V. C.

The situation which gave rise to this suit may be sufficiently stated, for present purposes, as follows: Charles Partridge died testate in January, 1885; his will was proved shortly after his death before the surrogate of the county of Essex; the complainants are creditors of his estate in a sum exceeding $14,000; their debts have been proved and the proofs presented to his executors, but the debts have not been paid; his estate has not been declared insolvent; it is not so, in fact; the balance shown to be in the hands of his executors, by their final account, as restated and…