Caskie's Ex'ors v. Harrison
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of chancery court of Richmond city, rendered 13th January, 1874, in the suit of Caskie Harrison, Nowell Harrison and Percy Harrison, the two last named being infants, who sue by, &c., against Robert A. Caskie and Willie H. Caskie, in their own right, and as surviving executors of John Caskie, deceased; and also as surviving executors of James K. Caskie, deceased, who was one of the executors of John Caskie, deceased, John N. Caskie, J. Seddon Jones…
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Appeal from decree of chancery court of Richmond city, rendered 13th January, 1874, in the suit of Caskie Harrison, Nowell Harrison and Percy Harrison, the two last named being infants, who sue by, &c., against Robert A. Caskie and Willie H. Caskie, in their own right, and as surviving executors of John Caskie, deceased; and also as surviving executors of James K. Caskie, deceased, who was one of the executors of John Caskie, deceased, John N. Caskie, J. Seddon Jones and'Martha Nor veil Jones, his wife, who was Martha Norvell Caskie, and Nannie C. Hutcherson. Prior to September, 1867, the…
1Opinion of the CourtStaples, J.
This cause has been very ably argued orally and in writing. It is important both as respects the principle-involved and the amount in controversy. In discussing the-several questions presented for our consideration, it will be convenient to consider them in the order in which they have been treated in the petition for an appeal. The first is, whether James Caskie is to be held answerable as executor, or merely as surviving partner, for the funds which came into his hands after the death of John Caskie, and which are the subject of this controversy. By the terms of the partnership between John…
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