Haynes v. Matson

Lizzie Freling, a widow; died in Douglas county. By the terms of her will she devised her property to Eugene R. Freling, her legally adopted son, who was then 20 years of age. Roy W. Matson was named in the will as executor and, shortly after Mrs. Freling’s death, he qualified as such executor and assumed the duties pertaining thereto. In his final report, which was approved by the county court, Mat-son alleged that the personal property was insufficient to pay the costs of administration and that the estate was without funds to pay certain claims theretofore allowed by the county court. C.'…