Bellamy v. Thornton
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Russell. Heard before the Hon. Jere N. Williams. The bill in this case was filed by the appellant, W. A. Bellamy, as guardian and administrator, to remove the administration and guardianship of the estate of Mrs. Reese, deceased, into the chancery court, and have an accounting, and a sale of so much of the property of said estate as may be necessary to pay to the complainant any balance which may be found to be due him on final settlement.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Russell. Heard before the Hon. Jere N. Williams. The bill in this case was filed by the appellant, W. A. Bellamy, as guardian and administrator, to remove the administration and guardianship of the estate of Mrs. Reese, deceased, into the chancery court, and have an accounting, and a sale of so much of the property of said estate as may be necessary to pay to the complainant any balance which may be found to be due him on final settlement. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The appeal is taken from the decree of the chancellor…
1Opinion of the CourtHead, J.
In 1884 Mrs. Ella F. Reese died, testate, *406leaving a real and personal estate, all of which, she de-' vised and bequeathed, in equal shares, to her three minor children. By the will she appointed M. L. Patterson as trustee, to manage the estate during the minority .of the children, with a provision that if he should fail to accept, the chancery court, having jurisdiction, should appoint some suitable person to act as such trustee. Patterson, if he should accept, or if not, the appointee of the chancery court, was empowered and directed to have full and exclusive control of the estate, until…
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- Williamson v. WilliamsonNew York Court of Chancery · 1837
- Waldrom v. WaldromSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Foscue v. LyonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Montgomery v. GivhanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
- Stewart v. LewisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
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