Patterson v. Bell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. The plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of James B. Patterson, deceased, and defendant the administrator of Thompson Bell, deceased. Thompson Bell, in his life-time, was administrator of plaintiff’s intestate, but died before the estate was finally settled, and plaintiff was appointed administrator de bonis non.
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Appeal from Jones District Court. The plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of James B. Patterson, deceased, and defendant the administrator of Thompson Bell, deceased. Thompson Bell, in his life-time, was administrator of plaintiff’s intestate, but died before the estate was finally settled, and plaintiff was appointed administrator de bonis non. This suit is brought to recover a large sum, which, it is alleged, defendant’s ■ intestate did not account for as administrator aforesaid, and for,loss sustained by the estate on account of his negligence in not collecting a large number of…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
l. ADMITScmtcintiVeness or settlements. It appears that defendant’s intestate 'had made two reports to the county judge of moneys expended by him on account of the estate of which he, was administrator, amounting to more $7;000. These accounts were acted upon by the county judge, and the disbursements approved and the administrator was credited with the amount thereof. Plaintiff seeks to go behind these settlements, and open up the account of. the administrator with the estate, and subject the same to an examination in this proceeding, on the ground that' the money was improperly expended by…
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