Planters Bank & Trust Co. v. Felton

The contention by the defendants that the plaintiffs should have sued M. J. Felton, executor of Thomas Felton, and not the defendants, legatees and beneficiaries under the will of Thomas Felton, cannot be sustained. The record shows, and it is "not disputed, that 1L J. Felton was duly appointed and qualified as executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Felton. As executor, be advertised, as required by law, and, after the expiration of the year, filed a final account with the clerk of the Superior Court and settled with the legatees and beneficiaries. The suit is allowable by statute…