Secrest v. Secrest

The sole question involved in this appeal is whether a son, named as an executor in the last will and testament of his deceased father, appellant herein, should have been denied the right of appointment as such executor on the sole ground of want of integrity. The county court held that said appellant was not entitled to such appointment; the district court held likewise.

It appears that Henry Secrest died November 19, 1927, leaving an estate appraised at $242,268.75;, that he executed a will on December 14, 1926, naming his son, James F. Secrest, the appellant herein, executor without bond;…