106 Mo. App. 354 | Mo. Ct. App. | 1904
Mary M. Gaither died testate, letters testamentary were issued to appellant in February, 1900, and notice of the granting of such letters was published within thirty days succeeding, the first publication being March 12th. Pending a contest of the will of the testatrix, the then public administrator was ap
The judgment of allowance of a demand by a probate court is as conclusive as the judgment of any other court (Munday v. Leeper, 120 Mo. 417); but the statute in terms devoid of ambiguity or doubt, reserves to the probate court upon compliance with its provisions at instance of one of the enumerated parties in interest, including a creditor of the estate, power and right to vacate an order of allowance, try the matter anew, and allow or reject such demand, so such proceeding was by