Cope v. Shedd-Carter

The question decisive of this case is the legality of a judgment of the circuit court entered against appellant, admin-istratrix c. t. a. of Thomas C. Baker, in a probate proceeding involving the settlement of the account of E. L. McFarland, trustee.

Thomas C. Baker conveyed, by deed dated March 30, 1923, to McFarland, trustee, a farm of 136 acres, for the benefit of his daughter, Laura M. B. Shedd (now Carter), *276and her children. In the year 1925, the mansion house on this farm was destroyed by fire. McFarland, trustee, collected approximately $15,000 of insurance on the building, discharged a…