Sowles v. First Nat. Bank of St. Albans
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Vermont
In equity. Bill by Susan B. Sowles, in her own right, and as as-signee of Jennie Bellows and Hiram Bellows, against the First National Bank of St. Albans, Chester W. Witters, as receiver of the bank, Edward A. Sowles, and Margaret B. Sowles, to have the avails of certain specific personal property transferred by Edward A. Sowles, executor of Susan B. Bellows, in his individual capacity, to such bank, applied to the payment of unpaid legacies.
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In equity. Bill by Susan B. Sowles, in her own right, and as as-signee of Jennie Bellows and Hiram Bellows, against the First National Bank of St. Albans, Chester W. Witters, as receiver of the bank, Edward A. Sowles, and Margaret B. Sowles, to have the avails of certain specific personal property transferred by Edward A. Sowles, executor of Susan B. Bellows, in his individual capacity, to such bank, applied to the payment of unpaid legacies. The cause was removed from the state court of chancery. 46 Fed. Rep. 513.
1Opinion of the Court
WHEELER, District Judge.
The oratrix, Jennie Bellows, and Edward Bellows, were each, among others, legatees of money in the will of Hiram Bellows, in which Susan B. Bellows was residuary legatee, and in the will of Susan B. Bellows, in which Margaret B. Sowles was residuary legatee, of both of which Edward A. Sowles, husband of Margaret B. Sowles, was executor. The probate court having jurisdiction, on representation of much more than sufficient *565assets to pay all the specific and general legacies, without any inventory, which was expressly waived by Margaret B. Bowles, on March 31, 1881,…
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- Tate v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
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