Slatter v. Glover
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Orphans’ Court of Marengo. At the June term, 1845, of the orphans’ court, a settlement was made by the court, of the estate in the hands of the defendant in error, and the sum of $2,583 85, was decreed to the plaintiffs in error, as their share of the estate.
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Error to the Orphans’ Court of Marengo. At the June term, 1845, of the orphans’ court, a settlement was made by the court, of the estate in the hands of the defendant in error, and the sum of $2,583 85, was decreed to the plaintiffs in error, as their share of the estate. It appears that at the time of the rendition of this decree, the administrator claimed to have satisfaction entered as to the distributive share of Slatter and wife, and produced an assignment of said share by Slatter and wife, >to J. Glover, his intestate ; but no definite action was then had, and no exception taken by the…
1Opinion of the CourtCollier, C. J.
A decree of an orphans’ court settling an estate, and adjudging to the distributees their respective shares, must be regarded conclusive, so far as the authority of that court over the subject is concerned — quite as much so, as a decree in chancery or the judgment of a court of law. No other conclusion can be attained, for the legislature have in effect so declared in repeated instances — among others by providing that their payment may be enforced by execution.
In the case before us, the decree seems to have been perfected in due .form, and about nine' months afterwards, the party against…
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