Weakley v. Gurley's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before the Hon. Henry O. Speake. The bill in this case was filed on the 30th March, 1877, by E. L. Hammond, as the administrator de boruis non of the estate of John Gurley, deceased, against Prank B. Gurley, the administrator in chief, Mrs. Rebecca Gurley, the widow, and the several children of said decedent, as his heirs-at-law and distributees: and also against Ellen M. Weakley, Sallie P. Sale, as the executrix of the last…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before the Hon. Henry O. Speake. The bill in this case was filed on the 30th March, 1877, by E. L. Hammond, as the administrator de boruis non of the estate of John Gurley, deceased, against Prank B. Gurley, the administrator in chief, Mrs. Rebecca Gurley, the widow, and the several children of said decedent, as his heirs-at-law and distributees: and also against Ellen M. Weakley, Sallie P. Sale, as the executrix of the last will and testament of Charles C. Sale, her deceased husband, and several other persons, as creditors of said estate. Its…
1Opinion of the CourtManning, J.
Appellee, Hammond, administrator de l)onis non, &o., of John Gurley, deceased, filed his bill of complaint in this cause, to remove his administration from the Probate Court of Madison county, into the Chancery Court. This is the principal object of tbe suit. It was brought March 30, 1877. In December, 1872, he had caused a citation to issue to Frank B. Gurley, his predecessor, and the first administrator of the estate, to settle his administration thereof, in the Probate Court. In January, 1873, Gurley “ filed his statement, account, vouchers, and list of heirs, for a final settlement; ” and…
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