Nason v. Brown

Citations

• 39 Wash. 520
• 81 P. 1061
• 1905 Wash. LEXIS 894

Syllabus

<p>Executors and Administrators—Removal—Citation and Hearing—Withdrawal of Resignation—Effect on Hearing. Wfiere an administrator tendered his resignation with his final account, and the heirs joined issue thereon, asking the revocation of his letters for neglect of duty, he cannot evade the issue by withdrawing his resignation, and no notice or citation to him is required, upon fixing a day for the hearing.</p> <p>Same — Neglect of Duty — Grounds for Removal—Sufficiency. The removal of an administrator is justified where it appears that, after four months, he had filed no inventory of the estate or caused the same to be appraised, that he had given no notice to creditors, had failed to take vouchers for money paid out, and had temporarily removed from the state.</p>