Blackburn v. Fitzgerald
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Perry. Heard before the Hon. Thomas H. Smith. The 'bill in this case was filed by the appellants, as heirs at law of W. H. Blackburn, deceased, against the appellees, J. T. Fitfigerald, as administrator of the estate of W. H. Blackburn, deceased, Samuel A. Nelms, administrator of the estate of Sydney S. Blackburn, deceased, and Lilly Blackburn, the widow of Sydney S. Blackburn, deceased, and Sydney Blackburn, the minor child of Sydney S.…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Perry. Heard before the Hon. Thomas H. Smith. The 'bill in this case was filed by the appellants, as heirs at law of W. H. Blackburn, deceased, against the appellees, J. T. Fitfigerald, as administrator of the estate of W. H. Blackburn, deceased, Samuel A. Nelms, administrator of the estate of Sydney S. Blackburn, deceased, and Lilly Blackburn, the widow of Sydney S. Blackburn, deceased, and Sydney Blackburn, the minor child of Sydney S. Blackburn, deceased. Tim purpose of the bill and the facts averred therein are sufficiently stated in the opinion. On the…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
The sole purpose of the bill in this case is to admit the complainants to come in as parties defendants and to defend in the case of Samuel L. Nelms, administrator of Sydney S. Blackburn v. J. T. Fitzgerald, Admr. of W. H. Blackburn, pending in said chancery court of Perry. This last named bill was filed solely for the settlement of a partnership between the said Sydney S. Blackburn and W. H. Blackburn carried on during their lifetime, and it is averred in said bill that the assets of said partnership 'consisted exclusively of personal property. The complainants in the present bill aver that…
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