Rountree v. Pursell

The appellant, Mary A. Rountree, as ad*524ministratrix of the estate of Mary D. Gilkey, deceased, filed her petition in the Montgomery Circuit Court and asked the court to order a distribution of certain moneys in her hands to the persons lawfully entitled thereto. A day for the hearing of such petition was fixed and notice thereof duly issued. The appellee Essie Pursell appeared and filed an answer claiming to be entitled to. a distributive share of said estate. The court tried the issues and made a special finding of the facts and stated conclusions of law thereon. .

The facts as found are,…