Snodgrass v. Snodgrass
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jackson Chancery Conrt. Heard before Hon. W. H. Simpson. Bill for an accounting by John H. Snodgrass as administrator, against Eliza A. Snodgrass, as administratrix. From a decree overruling demurrers to the bill, respondent administratrix appeals.
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Appeal from Jackson Chancery Conrt. Heard before Hon. W. H. Simpson. Bill for an accounting by John H. Snodgrass as administrator, against Eliza A. Snodgrass, as administratrix. From a decree overruling demurrers to the bill, respondent administratrix appeals. The demand was stale and barred by laches, and these matters appearing from the face of the bill, the court was in error in overruling respondent’s demurrers pointing out these defects. — Greenleas v. Greenleas, 62 Ala. 330; Nettles v. Nettles, 67 Ala. 599; Harrison v. Heflin, 54 Ala. 552; 4 W. & S. 569; Garrett v. Garrett, 69 Ala. 429;…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
This is the second appeal in this cause. — Snodgrass v. Snodgrass, 176 Ala. 276, 58 South. 201. A somewhat similar cause, of like title, was considered in 176 Ala. 282, 58 South. 199. Different conclusions prevailed in the two appeals. Both bills sought an accounting of one who had served as trustee of estates for a long term of years. The ruling on the last-mentioned appeal was predicated upon the doctrine of Whetstone v. Whetstone, 75 Ala. 495. The opinion in the former appeal of this cause recognized Whetstone v. Whetstone as authoritative, but distinguished that authority, and Snodgrass…
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