Bixby v. Security-First National Bank

This is an appeal from a judgment for the defendants in an action to set aside a decree of distribution in the estate of Fanny Bixby Spencer on the ground that the entry of the decree was procured by the fraud of the executrix Empsie C. Freeman, the defendant bank, its trust officer, P. C. Scott, the attorneys for the executors and Chandler P. Ward, attorney for the plaintiff.

Fanny Bixby Spencer died testate on March 31, 1930, leaving an estate valued by the inventory and appraisement at $2,558,216.35. The will named W. Carl Spencer, her husband, and Empsie C. Freeman executor and executrix…