Leighton v. Crowell
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Woods County ; W. C. Crow, judge. Action by Elton L. Leighton, as administrator of the estate of John S. Wagner, deceased, against George W. Crowell, J. A. Stine, and G. E. Nickel. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
RITTENHOUSE, C.
On April 12, 1904, George W. Crowell was appointed administrator of the estate of John S. Wagner, deceased, and executed a bond in the penal sum of $12,000, with J. A. Stine and G. E. Nickel as sureties, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties as administrator. It is alleged in the petition that the administrator did not faithfully perform his duties; that in May, 1904, he converted the property of said estate into cash which he commingled with his individual money and used for his own profit and benefit; that he made no rep'ort to the court, nor has…
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