Cartee v. Lesley

Cureton, Judge:

This appeal involves a suit by the beneficiaries under the will of E. F. Cartee against the executors-trustees for negligent management of Mr. Cartee’s estate. The jury returned a verdict for the beneficiaries for $1.00 and all parties appeal. We affirm.

E. F. Cartee died in 1972 leaving a will which named Jasper P. Lesley, a nephew, and W. G. Acker, Cartee’s attorney, co-executors-trustees of his estate. In his will, Mr. Cartee devised his estate to Lesley and Acker in trust for the benefit of his wife Mable Cartee, his son Joseph Cartee and his grandsons, Gary and Gregory…