Borgman v. Boten

[1] Plaintiff presented to the probate court of Jackson County a claim against the estate of Dora Boten, deceased, wherein she alleged that the estate was indebted to her in the sum of $4737.50, for services rendered the deceased in her lifetime. The plaintiff, Anna Borgman, is a niece of Dora Boten. A trial in the probate court resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for $1515. Plaintiff appealed to the circuit court where, upon a trial de novo before the court and a jury, the plaintiff recovered a judgment for $4587.50, from which the administrator duly appealed to this court. The issues in the…