Carpenter's Administrator v. Demoisey

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Willis

Reversing.

This appeal is prosecuted by the administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Lucy A. Carpenter, from a decree of the court settling the accounts of the appellant as administrator.

Lucy A. Carpenter died May 1,1922, and her will was admitted to probate the following September, at which time a personal representative was appointed. A suit was filed to obtain a construction of the will and to settle the estate. The circuit court held that Mrs. Carpenter died intestate as to a portion of her property and the judgment was affirmed by this court…