Harrington v. Harrington
Supreme Court of Georgia
Motion. Dougherty Superior Court. Decision hy Judge Perkins, May Term, 1854. This was an appeal from the Ordinary, on a motion to dismiss Nancy Harrington, as administratrix of Robert Harrington, deceased. The facts were agreed on, as follows: “ The charge against her was, that she had not returned, as a part of the estate, a negro woman named Irena, in the possession of intestate at his death.
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Motion. Dougherty Superior Court. Decision hy Judge Perkins, May Term, 1854. This was an appeal from the Ordinary, on a motion to dismiss Nancy Harrington, as administratrix of Robert Harrington, deceased. The facts were agreed on, as follows: “ The charge against her was, that she had not returned, as a part of the estate, a negro woman named Irena, in the possession of intestate at his death. The negro was bought and paid for, hy the intestate, her husband, hut the hill of sale, hy his direction, was made directly to Nancy Harrington,, her heirs and assigns. By parol, it was proven that he…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Starnes, J.,
delivering tbe opinion.
[1.] This record shows that the agreement was, to refer this case to Judge Perkins, as a sort of arbitrator, and not to the Superior Court. There -was no reservation, in the order- of reference, of the right of either party to except and bring his writ of error; and altogether, it impresses us as very plain, that the reference was made in the manner in which.it'was, for the purpose of obtaining a speedy and final disposition of the case, by the decision of Judge Perkins.
We do not mean to discourage the convenient practice of presenting to this…
2Cited by1 opinion
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