allen against allen prerogative court caveat day July that after letter of  administration have issue the value of a estate can only be know from the  inventory the court will be regulate by the inventory in ascertain whether  further security may be necessary dr Harris for John Allen Joseph Allen  decease make his will and appoint his wife executrix and give the profit of  his lighthouses to his brother William and John Allen and to the son of David  Allen another brother decease the executrix and decease brother William and  John survive the testator but be since dead the that November on the death of  the executrix administration de good non cum testament be grant to William  Allen one of the son of David who give only security for his administration  lee on the that sess Trinity John Allen a brother of the administrator cite he  to bring in the administration to exhibit a inventory and to give better  security on the d July Mr Caesar proctor for John Allen exhibit a affidavit to  show the security be not sufficient we move that the administration may be  bring in lee er p and revoke unless better security be give the affidavit  prove the profit of the lighthouses to be ayear and that there be arrear upon  that account due to testator estate Act of the that June read pray that the  administration may be bring in further security give and a inventory exhibit  on the contrary Altham proctor for William Allen allege that he be Willing to  give in a inventory but that he ought not by law to give further security  unless it shall appear from the inventory that the security already give be  not sufficient and that the administration ought not to be bring in dr hay for  William Allen William Allen be entitle to have administration the present  question be whether the administration shall be bring into court on suggestion  that the security be not sufficient the affidavit be not proper evidence in  this state of the cause and therefore I oppose the read of it it must appear  upon the fact of the inventory or upon exception to it plead and prove that  the security I insufficient judgment sir George lee I be of opinion the  affidavit ought not to be read affidavit be proper evidence to ascertain lee  the value of the estate in order to fix the quantum of the estate before  administration passes under seal but after letter of administration have pass  the value of the estate ought to appear from a inventor that and if either it  shall appear upon the face of the inventory or upon proof of omission therein  that the security be not sufficient the court will order further security to  be give and if that order be not comply with will call in and revoke the  letter of administration but not before I therefore at present only decree the  administrator to exhibit a inventory