Dudley v. Jones

MR. JUSTICE ANGSTMAN:

In this action after the opinion rendered on August 27, 1957, a rehearing was granted and this opinion is submitted for the former one.

This appeal presents the question as to who shall act as administrator of the estate of Eli S. Adkins who died July 9, 1952.

On October 9, 1953, Laura E. Dudley, the Public Administrator of Madison County was appointed administratrix of the estate.

On November 9, she filed a complaint as administratrix against Nellie C. Adkins and others in which she alleged that the inventory and appraisement showed property in the estate valued at $300;…