Grivel v. Wardlaw

The controversy presented by this appeal concerns only the right of the estate of Rene Grivel to the proceeds of the sale of certain cotton which, it is claimed, came into the possession of its administrator and was sold by him without accounting to the estate therefor. Sustaining objections made to the account of the administrator, the probate court made an order charging him and his sureties with the sum of $17,500 and interest. The appellant, who is the administrator of the estate of the deceased administrator, contends as ground for reversal that the findings of fact are not supported by…