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Sulit vs. Santos, et al

Estate of the deceased Fruto Santos. MACARIO SULIT, petitioner-appellant, vs. FAUSTA SANTOS, ET AL., oppositors-appellees.

G.R. No. 34895 | 1932-03-15

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J:

This is an appeal from orders of the Court of First Instance of Rizal, disallowing certain items of the account rendered by the executor of the estate of the deceased Fruto Santos. A legal question which has not heretofore been decided in this jurisdiction is presented, and is whether the expenses incurred by an executor or administrator to procure a bond is a proper charge against the estate.

One of the contested items in the account of the administrator which invites but brief comment has to do with a claim of P500 for attorney's fees, which the trial judge reduce to P250. The action of the presiding judge...