Barrett
Barrett v. Superior Court
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Harrison, J.
J.—The petitioner was appointed the administratrix of the estate of Joseph Byrne, deceased, January 23, 1895, and having filed an undertaking as such administratrix, in accordance with the order of the court therefor, in the sum of seven thousand dollars» *156 with two sureties, who were approved by said court, letters of administration were issued to her. June 15, 1895, the judge of said court, of his own motion, ordered a citation to be issued to the sureties on said undertaking, requiring them to appear before him at the courtroom in said county, on the twenty-fourth day of June, to be examined touching their property and its value, and that a citation be issued also to the administratrix requiring her presence at said hearing. In obedience to said citation, said sureties and the administratrix appeared at said time and place, and the sureties were then examined by the judge, and the further hearing •continued for one week. July 1st an order was made and entered by said court to the effect that said sureties were insufficient, and requiring the administratrix to file additional security within five days. This order was not served upon the administratrix, nor was any notice…