Ansley v. Richardson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. D. D. Fisher, Judge. (1) This is an equity case and the issue presented in it will be reviewed by this court as chancellors. In re Estate of Meeker, 45 Mo. App. 194; Finley v. Schlueter, 54 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. D. D. Fisher, Judge. (1) This is an equity case and the issue presented in it will be reviewed by this court as chancellors. In re Estate of Meeker, 45 Mo. App. 194; Finley v. Schlueter, 54 Mo. App. 458; Benne v. Schnecko, 100 Mo. 258; McElroy v. Maxwell, 101 Mo. 308. (2) Annual settlements of an administrator are prima facie evidence in his favor, and the burden is hast upon the exceptors to prove that charges therein allowed are improper. State ex rel. v. Strickland’s Admr., 80 Mo. App. 405; Meyers v. Meyers, 98 Mo. 269; Ladd v. Stephens, 147…
1Opinion of the CourtBarclay, J.
This proceeding involves a review of the final settlement of the estate of Leonard Ansley, deceased, which estate is in charge of William C. Richardson, as public administrator.
- The matter immediately in hand is an appeal from the decision of the circmt court upon a trial of exceptions filed by Joseph Ansley (one of the heirs and distributees of the deceased) to the final settlement of the administrator.
*334The judge of the probate court of the city of St. Louis (wherein the matter of the final settlement was pending) was interested in the case. Therefore, it was certified to the circuit court…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gamble v. GibsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- In re DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Williams v. Heirs of PettigrewSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Booker v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Myers v. MyersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
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- In Re Estate of Mansour v. SolomonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1945
- Estate of Largue v. RamseyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1918
- In Re Estate of Clow v. ClowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1942