Hefflefinger v. George
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Red River. Petition filed August 16th, 1852, by Almira George, for a certiorari to bring up for revision the proceedings of the Probate Court of Red River county, in the matter of the estate of Fleming George, who died in 1842, anci of whose estate James Hefflefinger was then appointed administrator.
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Error from Red River. Petition filed August 16th, 1852, by Almira George, for a certiorari to bring up for revision the proceedings of the Probate Court of Red River county, in the matter of the estate of Fleming George, who died in 1842, anci of whose estate James Hefflefinger was then appointed administrator. The petition alleged facts to show that the Probate-Court of Red River had no jurisdiction ; and alleged improper--charges by the administrator, and his failure to charge himself with a large part of the estate, stating particulars, which came to his possession. The plaintiff alleged “…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The order of the Probate Court, of the 30th of May, 1848, does not profess to be a final disposition of the subject matter ; and it may well admit of question, whether, under the provision of the Act of 1846, (Hart. Dig. Art. 1098,) the party aggrieved was bound to appeal, until there was a final action of the Court upon that subject matter. We think it, at least, clear that, as the final action of the Court, in the settlement of the account of the defendant, touching his actings and doings in the matter of the administration, was not taken until the 30th of November, 1849, when the whole…
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