Shouldice v. McLeod's Estate’s Empirical Analysis
1906
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
April 1940
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Royer's Appeal · Jackson v. Leech's Estate · Ammon's Appeal · Shouldice v. McLeod's Estate · Brinton's Estate
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“We cannot discover that the rule that the executor is entitled to be repaid the reasonable expenses of administration . . . is subject to any such qualification. On the other hand, we understand the rule to be that an executor is entitled to defend against a claim presented against his testator, provided he acts in good faith, upon the advice of counsel, and may be reimbursed his expenditures.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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