Koerner v. Division of National Missions of the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Robb, J.:

In a proceeding commenced to probate the will of a testatrix the probate court, in its journal entry of final settlement, allowed fees to the administrator for his services and for the services of his attorney. Appeal was taken therefrom to the district court by the present appellees and that court modified and substantially reduced such fees, from which order the administrator perfected this appeal.

A question vital herein relates to the jurisdiction of the trial court on the appeal from the probate court and in determining that question we…