Crooks v. Holcomb

BERREY, Judge.

Appellant is the nephew and devisee of George E. Mapes, now deceased. He appeals from the denial by the trial court of his petition to remove the executor of Mapes’ decedent estate.

On October 25, 1980, George E. Mapes died testate in Grundy County, Missouri. Over the years, Mr. Mapes had held the public offices of County Treasurer, Clerk *477and Sheriff. At the time of his death, he held assets totaling approximately one-third million dollars.

Through his will, dated January 10,1980, Mr. Mapes appointed James T. Holcomb, an attorney who is grandnephew to Mapes and respondent herein,…