Hulme v. Stumma

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

The question here is whether the trial court properly denied a claim against an estate.

Claimant Verona L. Stumma filed a claim for $1,200 against the Wilmer Hulme estate, and the fiduciary of the estate denied it. The claim was tried to the court.

At trial, claimant introduced evidence of two matters pertaining to her claim: first, that she drew a check for $1,200 on the La Porte City State Bank payable to Wilmer Hulme and delivered the check to Hulme, and that he endorsed it; and second, that she did not owe Hulme anything at the time. Claimant’s attempt to intro duce…