Rosenthal
Rosenthal v. Bank of America
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Dyke, J.
This is an appeal by objectors to the order of the probate court settling the twelfth account and report of a testamentary trustee. The objectors are three of the five beneficiaries of the trust. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association has been the trustee since 1945. The trustee filed its twelfth account and report on October 18, 1957. It was set for hearing on October 31st following. Written objections were filed by appellants on October 30th, but as then filed the only grounds of objection specified were to a requested allowance of $5,000 for the fees of the trustee, and to the proposed destruction by the trustee of a stock of canning labels. On the day of the hearing, the trustee withdrew its request for authority to destroy the labels. The notice of appeal herein specifically excepts from the scope of the appeal that portion of the order of the trial court which fixed the compensation of the trustee. We therefore are not here concerned with either of the two matters which were the subject of objections at the first noticed hearing of the account and report.
The account filed was in the customary form and was supported by vouchers. At the hearing the trust…