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Dolan v. Dolan

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1889PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from tbe Probate Oonrt of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. Price Williams. In the matter of the estate of Thomas Dolan, deceased, on the petition of the administratrix, who was the widow, to have the estate declared' insolvent.

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Appeal from tbe Probate Oonrt of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. Price Williams. In the matter of the estate of Thomas Dolan, deceased, on the petition of the administratrix, who was the widow, to have the estate declared' insolvent. The intestate died in September, 1887, and letters of administration were granted to bis widow on 1st October, 1887. Tbe petition to have the estate declared insolvent was filed on the 9th May, 1888, and, with the annexed schedules, alleged and showed that the claims filed against the estate amounted to $3,563.49, and that all of them had been paid except a claim…

1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.

This proceeding is an application to the Probate Court, by appellee as administratrix, to declare the estate of Thomas Dolan insolvent. The heirs appeared, and made an issue by denying in writing the fact of insolvency. Among the claims mentioned in the statement of claims *259against the estate filed with the report of insolvency, is one in favor of James T. Dolan for $2,844. He came in as a creditor, and, denying the insolvency, joined in the issue made by the heirs. A special issue was made by the heirs, as to the justness and correctness of this claim. On the trial of this issue, James T.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Scott v. WareSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  2. Mobile Savings Bank v. McDonnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888

3Cited by13 opinions

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