In Re Belknap's Estate

1 Reported in 123 P.2d 358. This is an appeal by Henry W. Seibert and thirteen others from a decree entered by the superior court for King county, approving the final account of Walter A. McClure, as executor of the estate of Charles C. Belknap, deceased, and distributing the estate.

Appellants raise two questions on this appeal: (1) Is the allowance of twenty-five thousand dollars in fees to the executor, Walter A. McClure, and his attorney, William E. McClure, excessive? (2) Should the Canfield heirs bear their proportionate share of the inheritance taxes and costs of administration? We…