Estate of Reinhold v. Mansfield

The plaintiff, estate of Gordon M. Reinhold, deceased, brought a petition for citation in Richland County. The petition sought the return of the estate’s assets held by the defendants, Harrison Mansfield, Clyde Cazalet and Barbara Cazalet. The First Trust and Savings Bank of Taylor-ville (First Trust or Bank) was also joined as a defendant because of its status as escrowee. The trial court denied the plaintiff’s petition and found in favor of all the defendants.

Gordon Reinhold, prior to his death on April 8,1977, sold to Mansfield and the Cazalets working interests in oil and gas wells.…