Dortch v. . Dortch
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN for the purpose of settling an estate, heard upon exceptions to the report of a commissioner, at Fall Term, 1873, of WilsoN Superior Court, before GlarTce, J. This action commenced bj’ a bill in equity, filed at Fall Term, 1859. It was regularly continued from term to term, without action, until the Spring Term, 1872, of the present Superior Court, when it was referred to a commissioner to Sjtate an account, who reported to Spring Term, 1873. At this term…
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Civil aotioN for the purpose of settling an estate, heard upon exceptions to the report of a commissioner, at Fall Term, 1873, of WilsoN Superior Court, before GlarTce, J. This action commenced bj’ a bill in equity, filed at Fall Term, 1859. It was regularly continued from term to term, without action, until the Spring Term, 1872, of the present Superior Court, when it was referred to a commissioner to Sjtate an account, who reported to Spring Term, 1873. At this term plaintiffs filed exceptions to the report, which were heard at the ensuing term. His Honor sustained a part of the exceptions,…
1Opinion of the CourtSettle, J.
The material facts are, that in 1854 the defend-, ants became the administrator of L. J. Dortch, who died in that year in Edgecombe county, leaving a widow and three children, who are the plaintiffs in this action. That the plaintiffs removed to and became residents of the State of Mississippi. Some time before the filing of this petition, which was .at Fall Term, 1859, and that the three children, all infants, had no • guardian in this State. That the estate of the intestate, L. J. Dortch, was much involved in litigation, requiring numerous - suits and much delay in its settlement; that the…
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