Lightner v. . Boone

When tbe trial court was last called upon to stay proceedings herein under-tbe Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, be was faced with defendant’s report, filed that day with tbe clerk of tbe Superior Court of Henderson County, showing tbe trust account to be in a precarious condition. Eight items therein, aggregating $1,042.73, represented payments made by tbe defendant in preparing bis defense in this action. Moreover, tbe admission in defendant’s answer that be was “not managing said fund pursuant to any directions in the will of Frances M. Lightner,” and tbe allegation that be…