Gaer v. Bank of Baker

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendant bank in an action brought to set aside a mortgage held by the defendant against the estate of E. J. Anderson, deceased, and to set aside the court’s order purporting to authorize the administratrix of the estate to execute the mortgage and for an accounting.

The decedent, a resident of Fallon county, died intestate in March, 1927. He left a widow and children. His estate consisted of real estate as well as personal property. His widow was appointed administratrix and letters were issued to her in October, 1927. The probate proceedings…