Jones v. Shorter
Supreme Court of Georgia
This was a bill in equity, which, upon motion, was dismissed in the court below, Judge Hill presiding, at May Term, 1846, for want of equity. The facts, and grounds of error in the case are set forth in the opinion delivered by the Supreme Court, to which the reader is referred.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court
Lumpkin, Judge.
The bill states that George W. Dillingham died intestate, leaving an estate of $100,000. That shortly after his death, which was in 1834, John Dillingham came to Muscogee county, to administer on said estate ; that, being a stranger, ho brought letters of introduction from his brother, William Dillingham, of Westchester, Pennsylvania, to Eli S. Shorter, a copy of which is exhibited, making inquiries as to the situation of said estate, and requesting Shorter’s aid and assistance to said John, in the settlement of it; that Shorter determined to give such aid ; that…
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