Ruffin v. . Harrison
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil ActioN heard upon exceptions to the report of 'ai Referee at Fall Term, 1878, of Franklin Superior Court,, before Kerr, J. This was an action brought by the sureties upon the bond, of O. B. Harrison, guardian of Lee A. Jeffreys, (now Brown),. against Harrison and the sureties upon his bond as admin- • istrator of McKnight, and also against Mrs. Harrison and other purchasers of the land of McKnight, sold by Harrison, as administrator, to make assets.
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Civil ActioN heard upon exceptions to the report of 'ai Referee at Fall Term, 1878, of Franklin Superior Court,, before Kerr, J. This was an action brought by the sureties upon the bond, of O. B. Harrison, guardian of Lee A. Jeffreys, (now Brown),. against Harrison and the sureties upon his bond as admin- • istrator of McKnight, and also against Mrs. Harrison and other purchasers of the land of McKnight, sold by Harrison, as administrator, to make assets. Pending the action Harrison died and Ms administrator was made a party. The sureties upon the guardian bond having been declared by the…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
By a decree of the court of equity of Franklin county, rendered at spring term, 1868, Lee A. Jeffreys, an infant, was adjudged the sum of $5,997.86 and interest on $5,895.65 principal money thereof, from the 6th day of April of the same year, due from her deceased guardian, Alexander McKnight, and recovered the same against Carter B. Harrison, his administrator with the will annexed. The personal estate of the testator being insufficient to discharge his indebtedness, the administrator filed a petition in the superior court of Franklin against the devisees under the will, and the said Lee A…
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- State Ex Rel. Jones v. BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1873
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- Moore v. . GarnerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1888
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