Mid-West Mortgage & Bond Co. v. Scott

The appellee Anna D. Scott filed a claim against the estate of William J. Hayes in the sum of $1,000. This claim was disallowed by the administrator of said estate and the same was thereafter transferred to the issue docket for trial.

Thereafter, February 27, 1922, said claimant, by leave of court, filed an amended claim for the same amount, making both said estate and the appellant herein parties defendant thereto. To this amended claim the appellant answered by general denial.

Prior to the filing of said amended claim, the appellant had, on August 30, 1921, filed its claim against said estate…