Olive v. Walton
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Probate Court of Holmes county. Hon. Richmond J. Brown, judge. The appellees, who are the children, and the issue of deceased children, of Mrs. Ailsey Olive, by her first marriage, filed their petition in the court below against James Olive, the surviving husband and administrator of said Ailsey, and also against Mrs. West, who was the issue of the marriage, between decedent and James Olive.
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Appeal from the Probate Court of Holmes county. Hon. Richmond J. Brown, judge. The appellees, who are the children, and the issue of deceased children, of Mrs. Ailsey Olive, by her first marriage, filed their petition in the court below against James Olive, the surviving husband and administrator of said Ailsey, and also against Mrs. West, who was the issue of the marriage, between decedent and James Olive. The petitioners sought distribution of the personal estate belonging to Mrs. Olive at the time of her death. The material facts, as they appear on the record, are as follows: In the year…
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
This was a petition filed by the appellees in the Probate Court of Holmes county against the appellant, for distribution of the estate of his deceased wife, Mrs. Ailsey Olive, of which he was administrator.
*113The material facts appearing by the record are as follows: Prior to the year 1836, the intestate being the wife of James Olive, in the State of Georgia, where they resided and were married, with her own means purchased certain slaves, which were conveyed to Jesse B. Walton, as trustee, for her sole use and benefit; and in the year 1836, the parties removed to this State, bringing with them…
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