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Sec. Ill. Wnen an eXhlDlC Is rendered
by an executor or administrator, any person
interested may appear and by objections in
writing contest any account or statement
therein contained. The court may examine
the executor or administrator, and if he
have been guilty of negligence or wasted
embezzled or miSmanaged the estate, his
letters shall be revoked.
Sec. 1T2. If any executor or admins
traitor neglect or refuse to appear and rem
der-an exhibit after having been duly cited
3 an attachment may be issued against, or
bis letters may be revoked in the discretion
Of the court.
Sec. l73. Every executor or admins
traitor shall render full account Of his
administration at the expiration of one
year from the time Of his appointment
Khe fail to present his account il shall be
the duty Of the Judge to compel the rend-
ering Of such account by attachment, and
any person interested in the estate may
apply for and obtain an attachment, but
no attachment shall issue unless citation
shall have been first issued and returned
requiring the executor or administrator to
appear and show cause why an attachment
should not issue.
Sec liza. Whenever the authority of an
executor or administrator shall cease, or be
revoked for any reason, he may be cited to
account before the probate court, at the
instance Of the person succeeding to the
administration of the same estate, in like
manner as might have been cited by any
person interested in the estate, during the
time be was administrator or executor.
See. IT'S. If the executor or admins
traitor resides without the county, absconds
or conoeals himself, so that citation cannot
be personally served, and shall neglect to
render an account within thirty days after
having been committed, when the attach
ment has been executed, his letters shall
be revoked.
Sec. 116. In rendering his account, the
executor or administrator shall produce
voucher for all expenses and charges which
be shall have paid, which vouchers shall
be filed and remain incourt and he may
be examined on oath touching such pay
ments, and also touching any property and
Effects Of the deceased and the disposition
thereof. ...........
Sec. III. On the settlement Of his &C
count he may be allowed any item of ex-
penditure not exceeding twenty dollars, for
which no voucher is produced, if such item
be supported by his own oath, positive to
the fact Of payment, specifying when,
where, and to whom payment was made
and if such oath be nncontradicted but
such allowances, in the whole, shall not
exceed Eve hundred dollars for payment in
behalf Of any one estate.
Sec, l7S. When the account is rendered
for settlement, notice thereof shall be given
by the probate judge, by causing notices
to be posted in three Of the most public
places in the county The notice shall set
forth the name of the estate, of the execu-
tor or administrator, and the day appointed
Tor the settlement Of accounts, which shall
be on some day Of q regular term Of court.
Sec. 1Te. On the day appointed, or on
any Subsequent day to which tho hearing
may have been adjourned by the court,
any person interested in the estate may
appear and file his exceptions in writing to
the account, and contest the same.
Sec. l8Q. If there be any minor inter
ested in the estate, who has no legally ap-
pointed guardian, the court shall appoint
some disinterested person to represent him,
who on behalf Of the minor may contest
the account, as any other person interested
might contest it, and who shall be allospd
soy the court a reasonable compensation
his services. ..r . w
Sec. ISL. The hearing and allegations
Of the respective parties may he adjourned
from time to time as shall be necessary, anG
the court may appoint one or more audit