Fox v. Commerce Union Bank

This is an appeal from the decree of the Chancellor sustaining a demurrer to complainant’s bill. We state as facts the material allegations of that bill.

The County Court of Davidson County granted to the Commerce Union Bank, appellee here, letters of administration on the estate of Harry Walters. The children of Harry Walters, who are the appellants here, unsuccessfully contested the appointment of the bank as administrator on the ground that they, or some of them as next of kin, were under the statute- entitled to the appointment. Upon their appeal to the Circuit Court it was held that the…