Hill v. Erwin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hale.- Tried before Hon. John Moore. The facts upon which the case turns are' sufficiently set out in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hale.- Tried before Hon. John Moore. The facts upon which the case turns are' sufficiently set out in the opinion. T-he main question raised by the charges asked on behalf of the plaintiff, is, whether an administrator who sell's land under the order of the probate court can make an agreement to receive Confederate money in payment, which will- be available to the defendants ? The court authorized the sale of the property upon a credit of twelve months. Confederate notes were at that time, and it was evident would continue to be for a long while then to come,…
1Opinion of the CourtPetehs, J.
This was an action of debt brought by Susan Hill, as the administratrix of the estate of Charles *664~W. Hill, deceased, against George Erwin and Allen C. Jones, on a promissory note for $40,386 98, payable to said Susan Hill, as administratrix as aforesaid. It was tried in the circuit court of Hale county, on the 10th day of October, 1867, when a verdict and judgment were rendered for the defendants, Erwin and Jones. From this judgment, Mrs. Hill appeals to this court.
From a bill of exceptions taken at the trial, it appears that Mrs. Hill, as the administratrix of the estate of her husband,…
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