McEwen v. Fletcher
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pocahontas District Court. — Hon. A. D. Bailie, Judge. This is a controversy over the final report of Will D. McEwen, as administrator of the estate of Hiram W. Bissell, deceased. From a finding sustaining the objections to the report and charging the administrator with the sum of $4,731.65, which he was ordered to turn over to the Clerk of the- District Court forthwith, the administrator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Hiram W. Bissell died intestate some time in July of the year 1908, and on August 29th of the same year W. D. McEwen, the appellant, was appointed his administrator, giving bond as required by law. On October 26, 1908, he filed an inventory in which he scheduled as an asset the sum of $2,176.30, as being on deposit in what was called the City Exchange Bank of Pocahontas, of which he (McEwen) was the sole owner and proprietor, and over which he had personal supervision. One Doyle was cashier of this bank, and also kept the books. No report was made by the administrator until May 26,1910, when…
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