Cocke v. Finley
Mississippi Supreme Court
On appeal from the probate court of Rankin county; Hon. James Finley, judge of the probate court of Rankin county. The opinion of the court contains a statement of the facts of the case. • William H. Shelton departed this life in the said county, some ten years ago, intestate, leaving no will or executor; that no administrator has been appointed of his estate, and petitioner believes no person wrill take out letters of administration.
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On appeal from the probate court of Rankin county; Hon. James Finley, judge of the probate court of Rankin county. The opinion of the court contains a statement of the facts of the case. • William H. Shelton departed this life in the said county, some ten years ago, intestate, leaving no will or executor; that no administrator has been appointed of his estate, and petitioner believes no person wrill take out letters of administration. The petition states that petitioner is interested in a debt due from said intestate’s estate, and prays for an order that Henry J. Rives, sheriff of said…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Handy
*131This was a petition filed by the appellant in the probate court of Rankin county, praying that the sheriff of that county might be ordered to take possession of and administer the estate of William H. Shelton, deceased, under the provisions of the act of 5th March, 1846. Hutch. Dig. 680.
The petition alleges, “ that William H. Shelton, late of said county of Rankin, departed this life intestate,” some ten years ago, leaving no last will and testament, and having appointed no executor; that no administrator has been appointed, and that no person will taire letters of administration on the…
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