Reading v. Wier
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Bourbon District Court. Diedrich Fuhrman died, intestate, September 22, 1871, leaving his widow and children as his heirs at law. George Wier was appointed administrator of Fuhrman’s estate, and continued to act as such until his death, October 27, 1878. Evaline Wier, widow of said decedent, was appointed administratrix of his estate.
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Error from Bourbon District Court. Diedrich Fuhrman died, intestate, September 22, 1871, leaving his widow and children as his heirs at law. George Wier was appointed administrator of Fuhrman’s estate, and continued to act as such until his death, October 27, 1878. Evaline Wier, widow of said decedent, was appointed administratrix of his estate. Minerva Beading, widow of Fuhrman, brought this action against Evaline Wier, as the aforesaid administratrix, and also against the three sureties on the bond of George Wier as the aforesaid administrator. The plaintiff claimed that George Wier had…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
The question in this case is,, whether it is the duty of the administrator to pay the taxes accumulating on the lands of his intestate subsequent to the death of the intestate. We think not, except when he sells the land. If the administrator needs the lands of the estate with which to *430pay debts, it is as much his duty to pay all legal charges that may accrue thereon until he sells them, as it is to pay any charges on personal property for the care, preservation and protection of the same while it remains in his custody. (Brown v. Evans,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brown v. EvansSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875
- Britton v. HuntSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
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