8 Ind. App. 27 | Ind. Ct. App. | 1893
The appellant, both individually and as
The court ordered the distribution upon the execution of a proper refunding bond by the legatees.
In requiring this bond, the court but followed the plain mandate of the statute. Section 2380, R. S. 1881.
The case of Smith, Exec., v. Smith, 76 Ind. 236, decides nothing to the contrary.
A cross-complaint was filed, seeking the removal of the appellant Edward Mazelin from his position as trustee of his sister Victoria. No question is made as to the propriety of the mode of procedure adopted. Upon the issues formed on the cross-complaint, in which there are no charges of' want of integrity or misconduct against the appellant, there was a trial before a probate commissioner, who recommended appellant’s removal. Upon a subsequent presentation to the circuit court, there was a finding and judgment against appellant, and an order for his removal as trustee.
Numerous technical objections have been urged by appellee, which we have not deemed it necessary to examine.
All the objections argued by appellant, to the action of the court, arise upon the question of the sufficiency of the evidence. There are nearly 600 pages of type-written matter presented to us as the evidence in the cause. This we have read over and examined with care. .The rule is thoroughly established that this court can not, on appeal, weigh the conflicting evidence to ascertain the real facts, but that it must take that view of the evidence most favorable to the appellee, and if there be any evidence which fairly supports the verdict or finding, then the action of the trial court must be sustained.
Counsel for appellant concede the correctness of the
The judgment is affirmed.