Waller v. Ray

On the 31st day of January, 1864, William H. Rives, late of Montgomery county, made and published his last will and testament, by which he appointed his wife, Sarah J. Rives, executrix, and his friends, James Porter and Thomas H. Watts, executors, and shortly thereafter departed this life.

The said Porter and Watts declining to act as executors, Mrs. Rives, on the 7th day of March of said year 1864, had the said will proved in the probate court of said county, and qualified as sole executrix of the same. She gave no bond and security as executrix, the said will directing that none should be…