Oldham v. Keaton

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Leroy Keaton and Bob Keaton brought this action against Beatty Oldham, independent executor of the will of Annie Hillboldt, deceased, to compel Oldham to close the independent administration and distribute the assets of the estate to the trustees of a testamentary trust created by the will. The suit also sought the return of alleged excess executor’s fees and the removal of Oldham as one of the trustees of the trust.

*941The Keatons purchased the interests of Eric and Jimmie Swearingen in Mrs. Hill-boldt’s estate. Mrs. Hillboldt’s will provided that the corpus of the…