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Taliferro v. Bassett

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1842PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error to the County Court of Madison. THIS was a proceeding in the Orphans’ Court of Madison county, by the defendants in error, and others, legatees of Asa Thompson, deceased, against .the plaintiff in error, as administrator de bonis non of Polly Thompson, deceased, who was executrix of Asa Thompson. The record shews, that in May, 1828, Polly Thompson applied to the Orphans’ Court of Madison eounty, and obtained letters testamentary on the estate of Asa Thompson, deceased.

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Error to the County Court of Madison. THIS was a proceeding in the Orphans’ Court of Madison county, by the defendants in error, and others, legatees of Asa Thompson, deceased, against .the plaintiff in error, as administrator de bonis non of Polly Thompson, deceased, who was executrix of Asa Thompson. The record shews, that in May, 1828, Polly Thompson applied to the Orphans’ Court of Madison eounty, and obtained letters testamentary on the estate of Asa Thompson, deceased. At May term, 1838, of the Orphans’ Court of Madison, on motion of the defendants in error, and the other legatees of…

1Opinion of the CourtOrmond, J.

The plaintiff in error is the administrator de bonis non, with the will annexed of Polly Thompson, who-was executrix of Asa Thompson, deceased, and was cited to-appear in the Orphans’ Court of Madison county, at the instance of the heirs of Asa Thompson, to settle the administration of Polly Thompson, on the éstate of Asa Thompson. He appeared voluntarily, as the record recites, and an account and *674settlement was made, and judgment rendered against him in favor of each of the heirs, to be levied of the goods and chattels of Polly Thompson, in his hands. It does not appear from the record, that…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Chamberlain v. BatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1835

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Fretwell v. McLemoreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  2. Wyatt's Adm'r v. RamboSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
  3. Epping, Bellas & Co. v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1884
  4. Hays v. CockrellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1867
  5. Harrison's Administrator v. Harrison's DistributeesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1864

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