Crawford v. Tribble
Supreme Court of Georgia
Administrators and Executors. Sales. Before Judge Wellborn. Habersham Superior Court. February Term, 1882. J. L. Hunter brought suit on the bond of S. W. Crawford, administrator of W. M. Hunter, deceased. Defendant pleaded the general issue, and that he had fully administered the estate. The case was referred to an auditor, to whose report both parties filed exceptions.
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Administrators and Executors. Sales. Before Judge Wellborn. Habersham Superior Court. February Term, 1882. J. L. Hunter brought suit on the bond of S. W. Crawford, administrator of W. M. Hunter, deceased. Defendant pleaded the general issue, and that he had fully administered the estate. The case was referred to an auditor, to whose report both parties filed exceptions. Four points were raised : (i.) Anote for $1000.00 for the purchase money of land was reduced to judgment, levied on the land, and the ad-administrator of the creditor became the purchaser in his individual name for $36.1.00.…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
This case came before the superior court on exceptions to an auditor’s report, and an agreement of counsel that the same be tried by the judge without a jury. The suit was on an administrator’s bond brought by the heir at law against the administrator and his sureties.
1. The great question made by the record is, whether the administrator can have land levied on by an execution belonging to the estate, sold by the sheriff, and be the purchaser thereof himself, for less than its value, the execution being issued on a judgment founded on a note belonging to the intestate,…
2Cited by1 opinion
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