Butler v. Cantley

This is a suit tax by the administrator of the estate of Albert J. Ramsey, deceased, to have certain funds deposited by him in the defunct Doniphan State Bank, derived from the proceeds of War Risk Insurance, declared to be preferred. The claim was duly filed before S. L. Cantley, Commissioner of Finance in charge of said bank. The following is an agreed statement of facts: ‘ ‘ Chas. B. Butler is the duly appointed, qualified and acting administrator of the estate of Albert J. Ramsey, deceased, under and by virtue of the appointment made by the probate court of Ripley county, Mis souri, and…