Burton v. Defenbaugh

Blackledge, District Judge.

This is an appeal from the district court for Greeley county. The following are material facts disclosed by the record:

John Burton died in Livingston county, Illinois, on January 14, 1921, leaving a last will and testament which was duly probated in the county court there and Ross Defenbaugh was appointed executor thereof. At the time of his death testator was the owner of real estate in Greeley county, Nebraska, which was occupied and farmed by his son, John Loren Burton. Ancillary proceedings were had in the county court of Greeley county, Nebraska, and on April…