Pederson v. Russell State Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

The question presented by this appeal is who, as between the executor and a devisee, in the absence of any direction under a will, is entitled to the crops growing on specifically devised lands as of the date of the decedent’s death.

Hannah Rouback died testate on November 15, 1966. Her will was admitted to probate and the Russell State Bank was appointed executor on the 27th day of December, 1966.

Under her will four quarter sections of land in the state of Kansas were devised to Jerome N. Pederson, the appellant herein.

On the date of the…