Brace v. Hulett

This is an appeal to the county court from the allowance of the defendant’s final account as administrator by the probate court. The issues formally raised by the pleadings were submitted to a jury, which brought in special verdicts in favor of the appellants to the effect that the defendant had negligently sold the farm and sugar tools belonging to the estate for an unreasonably low sum, and that the estate was thereby damaged to the amount of $25. Three exceptions to the rulings of the county court are briefed.

The appellants moved to set aside the verdict with respect to damages alone for…