Wright v. Dunklin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Butler. Heard before the Hon. John A. Foster. The bill in this case was filed on the 2d June, 1884, by Mrs. Carrie Wright, a married woman, suing by her next Mend, against D. G. Dunklin and Thomas J. Burnett, as administrators of the estate of Francis M. Burnett, deceased, who was the complainant’s father; and sought to compel an account and settlement of their administration.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Butler. Heard before the Hon. John A. Foster. The bill in this case was filed on the 2d June, 1884, by Mrs. Carrie Wright, a married woman, suing by her next Mend, against D. G. Dunklin and Thomas J. Burnett, as administrators of the estate of Francis M. Burnett, deceased, who was the complainant’s father; and sought to compel an account and settlement of their administration. The cause being submitted for final decree, on pleadings and proof, the chancellor rendered a decree in vacation, dismissing the bill; and this decree is now assigned as error. The…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
— F. M. Burnett died in December, 1860, and in January, 1861, D. G. Dunklin and T. J. Burnett were appointed administrators of his estate. In 1866 the estate was declared insolvent, and the administrators made a settlement of their administration up to that point. No succeeding administrator being elected or nominated by the creditors, the Probate Court continued them 'in the trust and office of administrator. — Code of 1876, §§ 2560, et seq.
In June, 1884, the present bill was filed by the female complainant, sole living descendant of F. M. Burnett, deceased, against the administrators, and…
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