Hill's Adm'r v. Hill
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Culpeper county entered 8th June, 1881, in the chancery cause of Henry Hill, as administrator of Henry Hill, deceased, and in his own right, against Edward B. Hill and wife in their own right, and said Edward B. Hill, as executor of Thomas Hill, deceased, and as trustee of the complainant, Henry Hill, and others.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Culpeper county entered 8th June, 1881, in the chancery cause of Henry Hill, as administrator of Henry Hill, deceased, and in his own right, against Edward B. Hill and wife in their own right, and said Edward B. Hill, as executor of Thomas Hill, deceased, and as trustee of the complainant, Henry Hill, and others. Thomas Hill, grandfather of the complainant, and father of the defendant, E. B. Hill, died testate, in 1857, leaving his large real and personal estate to be equally divided between his children', John W., Edward B., Frances E., Ambrose Powell,…
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Culpeper county, dismissing the bill of the appellant for multifariousness. This bill, which was filed by the plaintiff, Henry Hill, administrator of Henry Hill, deceased, on behalf of him*595self and others, heirs and legatees of Thomas Hill, deceased, recited that a large amount of property, real and personal, was left by Thomas Hill, deceased, by will to his children; that one of the devisees, Edward 13. Hill, qualified as his executor, and had settled no account since 1860, at which time he was largely indebted to the estate; that the…
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