Crossan v. McCrary
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee Oi/rcuit Qowt. Tuesday, December 16. At the April term, 1873, plaintiffs made a motion in the circuit court of Lee county, to vacate the appointment of defendant, A. J. McCrary, as administrator de bonis non of the estate of James Tasker, deceased, which was overruled, and from this order of the court plaintiffs appeal. The facts involved in the points ruled appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Ch. J.
April 15, 1859, John W. Ogden was appointed administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of James Tasker, deceased. The inventory filed by the administrator included, among other real estate, lots 2 and 3, block 73, in the city of Keokuk, which are described in a report subsequently made as being occupied partly as a homestead. These lots were never sold by the administrator; the other real estate was. Catharine Tasker, the widow, and Clarissa Orossan are devisees under the will of Tasker, each receiving certain parts of all his estate. Debts to a consider*685able amount were…
2Cited by15 opinions
- In Re Estate of HustonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
- Newton, Admx. v. HuntIndiana Court of Appeals · 1952
- In Re Estate of MeinertSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- Jordan v. HunnellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- McGahan v. National Bank of LogansportIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
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