Whelan v. Edwards

Harrison, J.:

John Whelan filed his complaint in equity against Wakeman W. Edwards, as executor of Patrick Noonan, and William H. Sutton, William A. Rotan and William D. Hill — the sureties on his bond — alleging that the said Patrick Noonan died in November, 1862, leaving a will, by which, after bequeathing to his brother, David Noonan, $2,000, and devising to his nephew, John Noonan, his lands in the State of Texas, he gave and devised the residue of his estate, both real and personal, to his two infant sons, Henry and Patrick, and appointed the said Wakeman W. Edwards executor thereof. That…