Bolton v. Bliss

Contingent claims for possible stockholders’ liability in four failed banks were filed in the county court of Fillmore county against the estate of Monroe Bolton. The county court approved the executor’s final report, but, because of said contingent claims, directed them to hold property aggregating in value $70,176.33 until further order of the court. From this order the four contingent claimants appealed to the district court and the executors filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. The district court thereupon entered an order finding that no final order had been made by the county court…