Gullett v. Housh

This was a bill in chancery by the heirs of John Gullett, deceased, against his administrator, for the recovery of the distributive shares of his estate.

A. C. Griffith, for the plaintiffs. H. P. Thornton, for the defendant.

The suit was commenced in the Probate Court of Jackson county at the January term, 1832. Process was regularly served upon the defendant; and at the March term, 1832, the parties having appeared, the defendant had leave to answer ten days before the next succeeding term. At that term, the cause was continued on the application of the defendant, no answer having been put in.…