Shine v. Redwine
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Twiggs Superior Court. Tried before Judge Lamar, at September Term, 1859. This was a bill filed by the defendants in error against the plaintiff in error, making the following allegations: That in 1837, Robert F. Glenn died intestate in Twiggs county, leaving his widow (now Mrs. Shadrach Ware) and the present wife of complainant Redwine, his only heirs at law; that he left a large estate, consisting of lands, negroes, stock, etc., of which Shine, in January,…
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In Equity, in Twiggs Superior Court. Tried before Judge Lamar, at September Term, 1859. This was a bill filed by the defendants in error against the plaintiff in error, making the following allegations: That in 1837, Robert F. Glenn died intestate in Twiggs county, leaving his widow (now Mrs. Shadrach Ware) and the present wife of complainant Redwine, his only heirs at law; that he left a large estate, consisting of lands, negroes, stock, etc., of which Shine, in January, 1838, having qualified as Glenn’s administrator, possessed himself; that Shine did not administer said estate in the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.,
delivering the opinion.
This is a suit brought by Columbus L. Eedwine and wife, calling upon Daniel W. Shine, the administrator of Eobert F. Glenn, deceased, the father of Mrs. Eedwine, to account, and charging him with multiplied acts of mismanagement; *792and especially with having bought at his own pretended sales, large and valuable portions of the estate, which he now holds, or has appropriated to his own use.
The testimony consists mainly of the defendant’s own answer. Much time has elapsed since the date of these transactions, and we purpose, without going into…
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