James v. Dyer

English, Ch. J.:

Jesse James, as administrator of Given Dyer, deceased, made his fifth annual settlement before the Probate Court of Saline County, showing a balance of assets in his hands unadministered, amounting to $451.57, consisting in part of notes taken, on the approval of the court, for rent of land of deceased. After the confirmation of this settlement, he died, and Lucinda James and William James became his administrators, and James M. Dyer succeeded him as administrator de bonis non of Given Dyer.

The administrators of James applied to the Probate Court to make a final settlement of…