Halley v. Gates

William H. Halley died testate, in Lincoln, March 26, 1914. His will named George M. Gates as executor. When the will was admitted to probate, May 7, 1914, Mr. Gates accepted the office and qualified as executor. In the due course of probate administration, in Lancaster county, the judgment of the probate court was that Mr. Gates, as executor, had failed to account to the estate, or to the widow of Mr. Halley, as residuary legatee, for $3,100, that being a part of $4,500 received by the executor for a deed to the Halley residence property in Lincoln. On the part of the vendee, as a…