Lathrop & Co. v. Bbown
Supreme Court of Georgia
Title. Contracts. Mortgage. Powers. Lien. Administrators and executors. Before A. 0. Bacon, Esq., Judge pro hac vice. Bibb Superior Court. April Term, 1880. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
Wm. R. Brown, Sr. died testate, and Wra. R. Brown, Jr. qualified as his executor. The testator was deeply involved in debt, some creditors claiming trust debts, and others liens and mortgages of various grades, and the estate was not large enough to pay all. The widow and minor children claimed a year’s support, and the widow’s dower out of lands on which there were mortgages or deeds in the nature of mortgages, and other creditors claimed under debts of various grades. Some of these claims were in suit and being pressed against the executor.
Therefore he filed a bill to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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