Seabright v. Seabright
West Virginia Supreme Court
Statement of the case by GReen, J-udge: This is a chancery suit instituted in 1876 in the circuit court of Ohio county by Louisa Seabright, the widow of Louis Seabright, against Charles W. Seabright, his executor, and his residuary legatees to surcharge and. falsify three ex parte settlements of his executorial accounts, because in those accounts the executor was not charged with certain bonds and notes given to Louis Seabright in his lifetime, which represented the…
Read the full summary
Statement of the case by GReen, J-udge: This is a chancery suit instituted in 1876 in the circuit court of Ohio county by Louisa Seabright, the widow of Louis Seabright, against Charles W. Seabright, his executor, and his residuary legatees to surcharge and. falsify three ex parte settlements of his executorial accounts, because in those accounts the executor was not charged with certain bonds and notes given to Louis Seabright in his lifetime, which represented the purchase-money of several parcels of land which ho sold. The facts appearing from the pleadings, exhibits and depositions filed…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
GREEN, Judge:
The principal object of the plaintiff, Louisa Seabright, in the institution of this suit was to surcharge the ex parte settlements of Charles W. Seabright the executor of her deceased husband, Louis Seabright, which had been made before James 0. Morris, a commissioner of the county court of Marshall, and one of which had been confirmed by said court. She sought to charge said executor with certain bonds and notes, which, she elaiméd, belonged to the estate of her deceased husband,- which said commissioner had failed to credit the estate with in these ex parte…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Basket v. HassellSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Grymes v. . HoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Grey v. . GreyNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Westerlo v. . De WittNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Martin v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1885
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by47 opinions
- Lowther Oil Co. v. Miller-Sibley Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Thomas' Adm'r v. LewisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1892
- Floyd v. DuffyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
- Crothers' Adm'r v. CrothersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
- Taylor v. TaylorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
42 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.