Boswell v. Townsend
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Pike. Heard before the Hon. Adam C. Felder. On final hearing, on pleadings and proof, the chancellor decreed the relief asked in the - bill, and directed a new .account and settlement of the administration, and that the ..alleged errors be corrected.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Pike. Heard before the Hon. Adam C. Felder. On final hearing, on pleadings and proof, the chancellor decreed the relief asked in the - bill, and directed a new .account and settlement of the administration, and that the ..alleged errors be corrected. A clear idea of the case may be obtained from the briefs, together with the opinion. 1. The record in this case discloses, that the appellees, Samuel J. Townsend et al., filed a bill to correct alleged errors in an administrator’s final, settlement in the Probate Court. The bill is filed under section 2274 of the…
1Opinion of the CourtManning, J.
Appellees, heirs of mature age of Eli Townsend, deceased, and distributees of his estate, complainants in the Chancery Court, filed their bill against defendant, Boswell, as administrator of the same estate, and against the other heirs and distributees, to correct alleged errors of fact and law, which they aver had been committed without any fault or neglect on their part, by the judge of probate of Pike county upon the final settlement by Boswell •of his administration. The bill shows that notice of such final settlement was duly given to complainants, and that they were present personally…
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