Peoples Bank v. Burkhalter

Some of the issues involved in the present writ of error have several times been before this court. The original plaintiffs, now defendants in error in the main bill of exceptions in the case at bar, are heirs at law of Mrs. J. B. Waters, who died intestate in 1925. The litigation had its origin in a rule brought by these heirs at law, asking a settlement by one R. D. Easterling, who had been appointed administrator of Mrs. Waters’ estate. The judgment of the court of ordinary was appealed to the superior court. It is not necessary to refer to the appeal, because the petitioners filed an…