Legal Opinion

Currie v. . McNeill

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1880PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Special Proceeding for the settlement of an estate, commenced in the probate court and heard on exceptions to a-report, at Fall Term, 1879, of Moore Superior Court, before-.Seymour, J. The defendants appealed from the ruling and-judgment, of the court below.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

This action instituted in the probate court has for its object the settlement of the estate of Daniel Mc-Neill in the bands of the defendant, Malcolm McNeill, his executor, and after many successive amendments in the pleadings, the issues arising thereon were eliminated and certified to the superior court where by consent they were to be referred under the code subject to exceptions and the right of appeal. At the same time the clerk of the superior court proceeded to state an. account of t'he executor’s administration. The referee and clerk make their separate reports, and various exceptions…

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Battle v. MayoSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
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  3. State Ex Rel. Carr v. AskewSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
  4. Wiley v. . LoganSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
  5. Green v. . BarbeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881

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