132 Iowa 507 | Iowa | 1906
Wm. H. Anderson died testate in May, 1891. At the time his will was made, and at the time of his death, he was a widower with eight children, all living
In October, 1891, the executors filed what is denominated an application for orders, in which they set forth to some extent the condition of the family and the estate, and, among other requests, asked the court to make an order fixing the amount of annual compensation of each executor for extra work in addition to the ordinary compensation provided by law, at $800 and actual* expenses; an order was thereupon made, allowing such compensation for the present and until further ordered. The first report was filed in December, 1891, and therein the executors claimed salary at the rate of $800 per year from the time of their appointment in June, and a percentage on the amount distributed up to that time. No objection was made thereto, and the
In view of all the facts appearing in the record, which we have not attempted to give in detail, we think the judgment of the trial court right, and it is therefore affirmed.