Ralston v. Bank of Clarksdale

Mrs. Annie Lawler, deceased, executed a will prior to her death in which the Bank of Clarksdale was appointed executor. The estate consisted of something over $65,000, a considerable portion of which was in bank deposits and other solvent assets. It was. necessary to have an ancillary administration in the State of Tennessee to collect $2,100 deposited in a bank in that State. When the administration was completed, the administrator filed a claim for an allowance as compensation for his' services, and suggested $2,000 as a reasonable amount therefor, and also for an allowance to the attorney…