Estate of Beideman

The account of the administrator is contested, “ because he has not accounted for interest on moneys of the estate which were mingled with his own funds and used for his own purposes.” S. H. Parker was executor from July, 1865, till his death in March, 1866; W. R. Satterlee and J. W. Brumagim then administered until the death of Mr. Satterlee in December, 1866, since which Mr. Brumagim has been and is sole administrator. During Mr. Brumagim’s sole administration he received and disbursed large sums of money. His receipts aggregate over $600,000, and at times he had large sums in hand. He made various deposits with banking institutions, not as special deposits, but in the way of accounts, and drew against the same in various sums at various times. The amounts and dates of moneys received and paid by him do not correspond with the amounts and dates of moneys deposited with and withdrawn from the banks; it does not clearly appear that no moneys of the estate were used for purposes other than for the estate; nor does it clearly appear that the administrator has mingled the funds of the estate with his own, or that he has used them for *67 his own purposes. While the accounts have not…