Fessler v. Crouse

— The appellant, as administrator of the estate of William Crouse, sued the appellee, as administrator de son tort of said estate, charging that the appellee wrongfully intermeddled, and, taking possession, converted a large part of the estate, consisting of money, promissory notes and other personal property, to his own use, to the damage of said estate in the sum of ten thousand dollars.

This complaint the appellee denied, and filed a cross complaint, wherein it is averred, in substance, that the deceased, in his lifetime, made a contract with the appellee, whereby the appellee undertook to…