Slingerland v. Norton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Dodge county against George R. Norton, the First State Bank of Mantorville, National Bank of Kasson and American Surety Company, to obtain a decree that plaintiff was entitled to $10,500 out of the sum of $21,000 allowed to plaintiff and defendant. as their compensation as executors of the last will and testament of Teunis S. Slingerland, deceased.
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Action in tbe district court for Dodge county against George R. Norton, the First State Bank of Mantorville, National Bank of Kasson and American Surety Company, to obtain a decree that plaintiff was entitled to $10,500 out of the sum of $21,000 allowed to plaintiff and defendant. as their compensation as executors of the last will and testament of Teunis S. Slingerland, deceased. The case was tried before Childress, J., who denied plaintiff’s motion for judgment upon the pleadings and upon counsel’s opening statement, and when defendant rested denied plaintiff’s motion for findings in his…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Plaintiff and defendant Norton, who will be designated as defendant *205hereafter, were the executors of the will of Tennis Slingerland, deceased, who left an estate worth more than a million. After fully administering the estate, they filed their final account and a final decree was entered assigning the property to those entitled thereto. The probate court allowed the executors the lump sum of $21,000 for their services, of which $1,000 was paid to an attorney employed by them, leaving $20,000 for division between themselves. This money, except what was drawn out by consent before the…
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