Mitchell v. Mitchell.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Action by A. Mitchell against Erancis and J acob Mitchell, administrators of William Mitchell and others, heard by Judge H. B. Stwrbuck and a jury, at August Term, 1901, of the Superior Court of Sueey County. From a judgment for the defendants, the plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
William Burge, in his last' will and testament, after providing for the payment of his debts, bequeathed to the plaintiff Alexander Mitchell two hundred dollars, when he should become of age, and devised and bequeathed to William H. Mitchell “all my property, both real and personal, by his procuring for me a comfortable maintenance for life.” Drewry and Nicholas Ereeman were named as executors, but did not qualify, and no administration was ever had on the estate. William H. Mitchell took possession of the property and afterwards died. The defendants, Erancis Mitchell and J acob Mitchell, are…
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