Williamson v. Howell
Supreme Court of Alabama
Erkoh to the Chancery Court of Camden. This was a bill filed by the plaintiff in error, and alledges that he became some years since the surety of Lucy M Howell, as administratrix with the will annexed of Caleb Howell, deceased — that she afterwards intermarried with one Joseph Arrington, who thereby, in right of his wife, became administrator of the estate, and that for mismanagement of the estate, the letters of administration were revoked, and Arrington and wife being…
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Erkoh to the Chancery Court of Camden. This was a bill filed by the plaintiff in error, and alledges that he became some years since the surety of Lucy M Howell, as administratrix with the will annexed of Caleb Howell, deceased — that she afterwards intermarried with one Joseph Arrington, who thereby, in right of his wife, became administrator of the estate, and that for mismanagement of the estate, the letters of administration were revoked, and Arrington and wife being cited to settle their administration of the estate, appeared and made a settlement, and that a judgment was entered in…
1Opinion of the CourtOrmond, J.
This bill is filed by the surety of an administrator, alledging that his principal, in his settlement with the County Court, being insolvent, and knowing that the money would have to be paid by the surety, fraudulently omitted to charge against the estate monies that he had paid out of the assets of the estate, for the board, schooling and clothing of the legatees, and also debited himself with money which had been previously accounted for, amounting to two hundred and fifty dollars.
There is some obscurity in these allegations, as they appear to assume that the administrator may subject the…
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