Harbach Funeral Home v. Lynch

The admitted and stipulated facts are that Mary O. Galloway died intestate on the 12th day of November, 1932, in the city of Des Moines, and left surviving her as her only heir at law, a minor son, of the age of nine years. She and her husband had been divorced. The only funds coming into the hands of her administrator were the proceeds of a life insurance policy upon her life, which are the only assets in the estate.

The appellee filed its claim for funeral expenses. The administrator refused payment.

The reasonableness of the claim is not questioned. The only question in the case is whether…