Gammage v. Rather

Moore, Associate Justice.

This was a summary proceeding, or motion by the appellee Rather, as administrator of the estate of Isaac Kirksey, deceased, to compel appellants to pay money belonging to said estate, alleged to have been collected by them as his attorneys.

In answer to the motion, appellants admit the collection of the amount shown in an account appended as an exhibit to their answer, but aver that it had been appropriated, with the knowledge and consent of appellee, and in accordance with the understanding and agreement between themselves and appellee, to the payment of the several…