Owen v. Walker
Supreme Court of Georgia
Motion to dismiss appeal, in Upson Superior Court. Decided by Judge Cabaniss, May Term, 1858. * Allen M. Walker died, appointing Jesse L. Owen and Nathaniel F. Walker his executors. Jesse L. Owen qualified in 1849, and took charge of the estate and continued in possession thereof until 1855, when he died. The estate consisted principally of two large plantations and negroes, which were managed by the said executor for the benefit of the minor children. ■ Allen.
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Motion to dismiss appeal, in Upson Superior Court. Decided by Judge Cabaniss, May Term, 1858. * Allen M. Walker died, appointing Jesse L. Owen and Nathaniel F. Walker his executors. Jesse L. Owen qualified in 1849, and took charge of the estate and continued in possession thereof until 1855, when he died. The estate consisted principally of two large plantations and negroes, which were managed by the said executor for the benefit of the minor children. ■ Allen. F. Owen became the administrator of Jesse L. Owen. After the death of Jesse L. Owen, Nathaniel F. Walker qualified as executor under…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin J.
delivering the opinion.
Allen M. Walker died in 1849, leaving J'esse L. Owen and Nathaniel F. Walker his executors. Owen alone qualified, and under the Act of the Legislature passed in 1847 [Cobb 337] kept the negroes of the deceased together, and worked them upon the plantations of the testator until 1855, when Owen, the executor, died. Nathaniel F. Walker then came forward and was qualified as executor of Allen M. Walker’s will. Allen F. Owen was appointedpidministrator of Jesse *349L. Owen; and in that character applied to the Ordinary to have compensation made to his…
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