Smith v. North Memphis Savings Bank

Mu. Justice Shields

delivered tlie opinion of the Court.

Complainant sues the defendant, as the administrator of Joseph Smith, deceased, for the estate of the decedent remaining in its hands after payment of indebtedness and costs and expenses of administration, claiming, the same as widow and sole distributee of the intestate.

The defendant, answering, admits that it is the administrator of Joseph Smith, deceased, and that it has in its hands a fund due to his distributees, but denies that the complainant is his widow and distributee and entitled to the fund. It admits that it ,ha.s no…