Costigan v. Kraus
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Campbell Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Miller
Affirming on Cross-Appeal and Reversing on Appeal.
Joseph J. Humbrecht qualified as the executor of the will of his father, Joseph N. Humbrecht, in October, 1906, with the appellant Costigan as surety upon his bond.
*819The testator bequeathed legacies to twenty persons, aggregating $3,650.00. The residue of the estate was given to Joseph J. Humbrecht, the son.
The executor having failed to pay the legacies, the legatees brought this action on February 12, 1912, against the executor and his surety, to collect them.
The appraisers appointed by the county court valued…
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