Owen Creek Presbyterian Church v. Taggart
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Clark Circuit Court; William G. Utz, Special Judge. Action by Almira Taggart and another against Samuel E. Taggart, as executor of the will of James C. Taggart, deceased, the Owen Creek Presbyterian Church and other ereditors being permitted also to defend. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant creditors appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRabb, J.
James C. Taggart died testate in 1905. He left no children or their descendants surviving, but did leave appellee Almira Taggart, his widow. The testator, by his will, appointed Samuel E. Taggart executor of the same, who duly qualified as such, and entered upon the discharge of the duties of his trust.
It appears, from the evidence that the testator, at the time of his death, was the owner, among other property, of a 300-aere farm in Clark county. It also appears that the estate was largely indebted; that, among other items of indebtedness there was a note held by Josiah and Phoebe Crawford…
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