Estate of Thomasson v. Boatmen's National Bank

The respondent filed in the Probate Court of the City of St. Louis a demand against the estate of Hugh W. Thomasson, deceased. The case was certified to the circuit court under Section 2053, R. S. Mo. 1929, where the validity of the claim was contested by the present appellant, the executor of said estate. A jury trial in the circuit court resulted in a verdict and judgment for the claimant in the amount of $35,000, from which an appeal was allowed to this court.

Respondent, a duly licensed attorney at law, has practiced his profession in St. Louis for many years. The present claim is for…