Kolb v. Landes

Silas Z. Landes died testate in Wabash county May 23, 1910. His son, Bernard S. Landes, was named as executor, accepted the trust, qualified and acted as such executor until July 4, 1914, when he resigned, and appellant, Peter J. Kolb, was appointed administrator de bonis non with the will annexed. On October 5, 1914, appellant filed his bill in the circuit court of Wabash county for a construction of the will and the appointment of a trustee. Upon a hearing the bill was dismissed for want of equity. This appeal followed.

The right of the administrator to file a bill to construe the will is…