Gibson v. Clark
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jackson District Court.— Hon. A. J. House, Judge. The appellant is the county treasurer of Jackson county, and the appellees are the executors of the estate of W. P. Clark, late of said county, deceased.
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Appeal from Jackson District Court.— Hon. A. J. House, Judge. The appellant is the county treasurer of Jackson county, and the appellees are the executors of the estate of W. P. Clark, late of said county, deceased. On April 15, 1904, said treasurer caused notice to be served upon said executors to the effect that during his lifetime, and for the years 1899, 1900, 1901, and 1902, said W. P. Clark had withheld from assessment certain moneys and credits, and fixing April 25th as the day for hearing. On that day the executors appeared and filed objections in writing to an assessment by the…
1Opinion of the Court
Bishop, J. —
-As required by statute the trial was had as in equity. The treasurer assumed the right to begin, and made proof that W. F. Clark died in Jackson county in January, 1903. He then introduced in evidence the inventory of the personal property belonging to the estate filed in the probate court by the executors, showing property on hand as follows: Bonds of Polk county, Iowa, of date October 1, 1900, in the sum of $20,000; bonds of Mahaska county, bearing date May 1, 1897, in the sum of $7,000; and United States government bonds in the sum of $27,000. This was' followed by proof that…
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