Douglass v. Murray
Supreme Court of Georgia
Administrators and executors. Judgments. Before Judge Crisp. Sumter Superior Court. April Adjourned Term, 1879. Report unnecessary.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Justice.
There were two executors. One died. Tlie other called his administrators to account by suit. This was referred to arbitration. There was an award, and that was made the judgment of the court. Afterwards, the general legatees *370of the testator, or some of them, brought another suit in equity against the administrators of the deceased executor, for substantially the same cause of action, making the living executor a co-defendant. The administrators pleaded the award, etc. The plea-was sustained by the court, and this is assigned as error.
1. Can the survivor of two co-executors…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Douglass v. SatterleeNew York Supreme Court · 1814
- Edmonds v. CrenshawSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
- Oglesby v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
- Shorter v. HargrovesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- Giles v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
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- Austin v. RaifordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881