State ex rel. Ashton v. Imel

Mandamus. This is a companion case with two others between the same parties, bearing the serial docket numbers of 15529 and 15531 respectively — all submitted on briefs at the same time.

Briefly, its history is this:

In 1906 Thomas Ashton died testate in Buchanan county, possessed of an estate (largely of corporate stocks) and leaving a widow, children and grandchildren. His widow is relator in this suit and the principal beneficiary in his will. Nominated executrix by the will and qualifying as such after its probate in common form, relator took charge and had so far progressed with the…