Estate of Stott

Citations

• 1 Myrick 168

Syllabus

<p>Convict under a sentence for life imprisonment civilly dead. Wife in such case is a widow and entitled to take as legatee or devisee where her widowhood is a condition for vesting a legacy or devise.</p> <p>Interest.—Compounded with annual rests.--Executor chargeable with, if he mingles estate’s funds with his own in his business house.</p> <p>Attorney’s pee__When disallowed__Incurred by executor in ms own behalf in litigating a conflict with estate.</p> <p>An executor is not allowed attorney’s fees incurred by him in litigation instituted by him for the protection of his own interests when in conflict with those of the estate.</p> <p>Construing sections, C. C„ 2236-7; C. C. P., 1616; Penal C„ 674.</p>