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.
The statutes of the several states fix the manner in which the property of the decedent is to be distributed where such decedent has left no will. Equity principles apply in the application for approval of accounts, and a failure of the administrator, even though punished for disobedience, in no way affects or decreases the liability of the surety.
 
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