Knoechelmann's Administrator v. Knoechelmann

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Willis —

-Affirming.

This case is unique in its particulars, but it is governed by general principles that are familiar in the law. The action was by the personal representative of August Knoechelmann for a settlement of his estate. One of the heirs, Henry Knoechelmann, asserted a claim for $2,500 as compensation for services rendered by him to the decedent under a written contract. The claim was allowed for the reduced amount of $1,200. The appeal is by the personal representative who insists that no allowance was justified by the facts.

August Knoechelmann was a…