State Ex Rel. Tuell v. Shelby Circuit Court

This is an original action for a writ of prohibition. The petition, response, and a reply were filed. From these verified pleadings, it appears that Ray S. Tuell died a resident of Marion County on July 9, 1938, leaving as his sole heir at law, a daughter, Norma M. Tuell, nine years old. Helen G. Tuell, the mother, was appointed guardian of Norma M. Tuell on July 12, 1938, and Lowell G. Ash was appointed administrator of the estate of Ray S. Tuell on July 11, 1938, by the Marion Probate Court. After he qualified as such administrator, he, in proper time, filed an inventory and appraisement of…