Green's Administratrix v. Creighton
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. . The bill was originally filed by Daniel Green, a citizen of the State of Arkansas, against Fletcher Creighton and' Jona-' than McCaleb. Whilst the proceedings were pending, Me-Caleb died, and a bill of revivor was filed against Fletcher Creighton, his executor; In 1836, Wheeler C: Green died in Mississippi intestate ■ and without issue.
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi. . The bill was originally filed by Daniel Green, a citizen of the State of Arkansas, against Fletcher Creighton and' Jona-' than McCaleb. Whilst the proceedings were pending, Me-Caleb died, and a bill of revivor was filed against Fletcher Creighton, his executor; In 1836, Wheeler C: Green died in Mississippi intestate ■ and without issue. His personal representatives were Daniel Green, Reuben Green, and Sally Smith. In 1837, the latter two-conveyed their interest in the estate to Daniel…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
The intestate of the plaintiff', as an heir of Wheeler Green, deceased, and claiming, by assignment of the remaining heirs, the entire estate, filed this bill against the defendant, in his capacity of administrator of Amos Whiting, deceased, and of executor of the will of Jonathan McCaleb. Ho states, that Albert Tunstall became the administrator of the estate of Wheeler Green by the appointment of the Court of Probate of Claiborne county, Mississippi, in 1836.; that he gave bond for the faithful performance of his duties, with Amos Whiting as his surety; that Tunstall received a large amount…
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