Texas Bank and Trust Co. v. Moore

STEAKLEY, Justice.

Texas Bank and Trust Company is the Administrator with Will Annexed of the Estate of Maggie Dove Littell, deceased. A. E. Moore is her nephew. Under circumstances later reviewed Moore came into possession of funds and properties of Mrs. Lit-tell. This suit is by the Bank as Administrator against Moore for an accounting and to recover this property for the estate; also for exemplary damages; and for the taxing as costs against Moore of a fee for, and reimbursement of expenses to, a Master in Chancery appointed by the trial court.

The trial court rendered judgment for the…