Fetty v. Walters

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

This is an appeal from an order appointing an administrator de bonis non cum testamento' annexo.

W. 0. James, a wealthy resident of Butler county, died on the 28th day of March, 1947, without a wife or children, leaving a last will and testament wherein he named G. L. Ramsey as his executor and by the terms of which he devised and bequeathed the major portion, if not all, of his property to persons other than his heirs at law.

Thereafter, G. L. Ramsey was appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of such decedent by the probate court…