Accounts of deceased executrix or administratrix

§ 20–1708. Accounts of deceased executrix or administratrixThe husband of an executrix or administratrix who dies before a final account of her administration has been settled shall render an account, if required by the court, showing the amount of money and property received and of payments and disbursements made by the executrix or administratrix, or that may have been received or paid by him, and not before accounted for with the court. The account so rendered shall, if found by the court to be correct, be admitted to record as other administration accounts in cases where the executrix or administratrix rendered them in person. If the husband 79 Stat. 729refuses to render the account, the court may proceed against him by attachment., and may commit him until he renders the account.