Bishop v. Ross
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Cass Circuit Court; John 8. Lairy, Judge. Action by George E. Ross against Claude C. Bisbop, as administrator of the estate of George R. Hoopes, deceased. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
This action arose on a claim filed by appellee George E. Ross against the estate of appellant’s decedent for legal services rendered Harry G. Reed, executor, and Florence W. Hoopes, executrix, named in decedent’s will. A demurrer to appellee’s claim was overruled, and appellant then filed a special answer averring substantially the following facts: Appellant’s decedent, George R. Hoopes, died a nonresident of Indiana, but left assets and creditors in this State, also a will which was admitted to probate in Chester County, Pennsylvania, decedent’s domicile, upon which letters testamentary were…
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