Kennedy v. Gruell

Bicknell, C. C.

The parties to this suit were co-administrators of an estate. The proper court allowed them $500 for their services.

Kennedy took the money and kept it, refusing to let Gruell have any of it. Gruell brought this suit to recover one-half of the money. The complaint was in two paragraphs. The first paragraph alleged that the defendant owed the plaintiff $250, as shown by a bill of particulars, as follows:

“Archibald M. Kennedy, Dr. to Benjamin Gruell, to . cash received from estate of Wm. Gruell . . . ■. .$250.”

The second paragraph stated, that the parties were co-administrators,…