Higgins v. American National Bank & Trust

The two plaintiffs, daughters of the testator, and defendant bank are the duly appointed and qualified executors and trustees of the above-entitled estate.

Decedent’s will was presented for probate jointly by attorneys John Ferguson and Howard R. Kelley. Shortly thereafter plaintiffs advised Ferguson by letter that his services were not required in the administration of the estate and his relationship therewith was terminated. When he insisted that he would continue as co-counsel and defendant bank *378agreed to recognize him as such, plaintiffs instituted the present action in the County Court,…