This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol10 Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Wills, Administration", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
If the account rendered by the administrator shows that there is a balance due after paying out all moneys required of him by the administrator he is not chargeable with interest upon the funds in his hands unless the money has been held without investment and without any attempt to procure an adjustment and settlement of the estate. Interest is properly chargeable upon the balance remaining in the administrator's hands.4
 
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