Kilton v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Assumpsit. On plea in abatement.
1Opinion of the CourtStiness, J.
This suit is brought by the plaintiff as administrator of the estate of Jane Kilton, late of Coventry, deceased. The defendant pleads in abatement that the plaintiff is not administrator upon said estate, but that Caleb Gr. Bates is the administrator. By the agreed statement of facts it appears that an instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Jane Kilton was admitted to probate, whereupon, the executors named having declined to accept the executorship, the court of probate of Coventry appointed said- Bates administrator with the will annexed. Subsequently, on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith v. StockbridgeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1874
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