HEMPHILL v. JACKSON

No. 45814.

304 S.W.2d 7 (1957)

Gladys HEMPHILL and William L. Crouch, Appellants, v. L. Craig JACKSON, Administratrix of the Estate of C. Lee Downey, Deceased, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri. Division No. 1.

July 22, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tilford & Dobbins, Stuart Alexander, Louisville, Ky., Fuller, Ely & Hibbard, Hannibal, for appellants.

Carstarphen & Harvey, Rendlen & Rendlen, Hannibal, for respondent.


COIL, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a judgment in a proceeding for the discovery of assets. C. Lee Downey died intestate in Marion County on March 7, 1953. Respondent, L. Craig Jackson, was appointed administratrix of his estate. Appellants, plaintiff and intervenor below, claimed to be kin to and heirs of Downey. They averred in their petitions for the discovery of assets that respondent, L. Craig Jackson, administratrix, had wrongfully failed to inventory...

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