In Re Winter

This is an appeal from three decrees or orders of the Essex County Orphans Court, namely, an order disallowing exceptions to the report and account of Gertrude Mentz, as executrix of the will of Michael Winter, deceased; an order fixing the compensation of the master who heard the exceptions; and a decree of insolvency, all dated June 17th, 1941. In January, 1933, the executrix petitioned the court to decree that the estate was insolvent. The following month, she filed a report of claims totaling $42,674, and an account of the estate which showed assets of $10,193 and expenses paid of $1,477.…