Estate of Davis v. Watkins

Ragan, C.

Osear F. Davis owned 50 shares, of $100 each, of the capital stock of the First National Bank of Ponca, Nebraska. The bank became insolvent. The comptroller of the currency of the United States appointed Albert Watkins receiver of said bank and levied an assessment of 100 per cent upon the stockholders of said corporation. Davis died, and the receiver filed the claim against his estate in the county (probate) court of Dixon county. From the allowance of that claim by the county (probate) court the administrator of Davis appealed to the district court of said county, where the trial…