Cooley v. Smith

Frederick S. Jessup baying died leaving a will, the same was duly proved in the County Court of Dubuque county, and letters of administration were granted to tbe defendants, at tbe November Term, 1856, of said court, and due notice thereof was immediately given. In January, 1857, James Dyer, Jr., brought suit in the District Court of Dubuque county, against the defendants, as executors, claiming that the testator, Jessup, in his lifetime, acting as agent for Dyer, sold certain real estate, and received certain railroad bonds and Iowa Land Company stock, which be retained, and, by false…