Estate of Kehoe

Citations

• 1 Myrick 127

Syllabus

<p>Account, effect of settlement.—Not a judgment.</p> <p>An executor dies after an account has been settled showing a balance in his hands. A claim is presented to his administrator and allowed. His estate is insolvent. It is sought to make such claim a preferred one, as a judgment.</p> <p>Held, that the settlement of account was not a judgment in that sense; but merely a finding that so much property was in his hands for further administration. Construing sections C. C. P., 1637, 1613; affirmed, Sup. Court, Feb. 19, 1878.</p>