Moreland v. Lowry

Rose Moreland, a resident of Jones County, died intestate February 11, 1931, possessed of both real and personal property. She was buried on February 13 of that year. On March 30 thereafter, Frank S. Sutton filed a petition with the Clerk of the Jones County District Court, asking that L. H. Lowry, designated in the preliminary statement as administrator and appellee, be appointed administrator of the Rose Moreland estate. That was forty-five days after the burial of Rose More-land.

Frank S. Sutton, the petitioner, is a creditor of G. C. More-land, appellant, an heir of the decedent. Section…