In Re Account of Winston
Supreme Court of North Carolina
PROCEEDING in tbe Superior Court of FranKlin for settlement of tbe final account of tbe above named executors. Tbe cause came before Bond, J., at chambers upon exceptions beard upon appeal from tbe clerk. From the judgment rendered, August Term, 1916, tbe executors of Mrs. Octavia H. Duke, J. W. Winston and J. W. Woodlief, and Joseph W. Winston individually, appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Tbe items excepted to are:
First. To tbe rate of commissions allowed tbe executors.
Second. To tbe allowance of tbe expense of caveat to tbe will of J. W. Duke, aggregating $1,780.41.
Third. To the allowance of $108 for survey of Yance County Duke tract of land and cutting off parts of same as by tbe will of Mrs. O. H. Duke directed.
His Honor overruled tbe first exception, as to rate of commissions, to which there is no exception. He sustained tbe exception to tbe allowance of costs of caveat to will of J. W. Duke as against tbe estate of Mrs. O. H. Duke, and ordered tbe clerk to reform tbe…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mayo v. . JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1878
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- In Re Will of HargroveSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934