French v. Davis
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Court of Probates of Franklin county. Hon. James M. Jones, judge. ' ' This was a petition by Davis and wife, to procure distribution of the estate of the fatheiv of Mrs. Davis. The substance of the peti- • tion, amended petition, and answer, and cross-bill, and also the action of the court on the cross-bill, are fully set out in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the Court of Probates of Franklin county. Hon. James M. Jones, judge. ' ' This was a petition by Davis and wife, to procure distribution of the estate of the fatheiv of Mrs. Davis. The substance of the peti- • tion, amended petition, and answer, and cross-bill, and also the action of the court on the cross-bill, are fully set out in the opinion of the court. The exceptions to the account rendered by the administrator, consisted of objections to the credits claimed by the administrator for expenditures made in carrying on the plantation after his appointment, and to his debits of…
1Opinion of the CourtHarris, J.
The appellees filed their petition in the Probate Court of Franklin county, in right of the wife, as an heir at law of Robert French, deceased, against the appellant as administrator, and the other heirs and distributees of said Robert French, deceased, for her distributive share of said estate.
*174The petition shows the death of Robert French; that he left real and personal estate to about the value of $10,000; that appellant was appointed administrator; that the property of the estate has been all sold and converted into money and notes; that appellant has rendered no final account, nor made…
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