Drake v. Drake
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Sullivan Circuit Court; William H. Bridwell, Judge. Proceedings on the final report of Mary E. Drake, administratrix of the estate of Henry Johnson, deceased. From a judgment denying her application for an allowance of compensation, she appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Batman, J. —
Appellant was duly appointed administratrix of the estate of Henry Johnson, deceased.. After administering the personal estate of said decedent, she filed her final report, in which she asked an allowance of $400 for her services and expenses as such administratrix. Appellees, other than such administratrix, who are heirs of said decedent, filed their exception's to such final report, asking that appellant’s claim for services be not allowed. Such exceptions were in two paragraphs, the first of which was based on an alleged agreement on the part of appellant to serve as such…
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