Poland v. Estate of Fisher

WESTHUES, Judge.

Plaintiff filed a claim for $10,600.03 in the Probate Court of Pike County, Missouri, against the estate of Robert G. Fisher, deceased. The case was transferred to the Circuit Court of Pike County where, by amendment, the claim was increased to $11,287.53. Plaintiff had collected $21,000 on life insurance policies on the life of Fisher wherein Poland was named beneficiary. A counterclaim was filed by the administrator of the Fisher estate claiming the difference between the amount of Poland’s claim and the $21,000. A trial was had before the court without a jury and the court…