Spruance v. Darlington
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Bill ikt Equity.— Bill by William C. Spruance, as administrator with the will annexed of King Dolbow, deceased, against Thomas Darlington, executor of Margaret Dolbow, deceased, and others. Defendant’s decedent had qualified as executrix under a supposed will of said King Dolbow, her deceased husband, and had administered his estate in accordance with its terms.
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Bill ikt Equity.— Bill by William C. Spruance, as administrator with the will annexed of King Dolbow, deceased, against Thomas Darlington, executor of Margaret Dolbow, deceased, and others. Defendant’s decedent had qualified as executrix under a supposed will of said King Dolbow, her deceased husband, and had administered his estate in accordance with its terms. After her decease another instrument was discovered, which proved to be his true will, and plaintiff was appointed administrator thereunder. He now brings this bill to determine the rights of all the defendants under the will of his…
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, Chancellor.
King Dolbow, late of the City of Wilmington, in Hew Castle County and State of Delaware, died on the 9th day of July, A. D. 1881, leaving to survive him a widow, Margaret Dolbow, and three children, namely: Mary Ann Hoffman, John K. Dolbow and William H. Dolbow, and five grandchildren, namely: Mary H. Dolbow, Hattie Moy and Henry E. Dolbow, minor children of the said William II. Dolbow, and Helen H. Dolbow and John Edgar Dolbow, minor children of John K. Dolbow.
*123After the decease of the said King Dolhow, to-wit, on the 26th day of July, A. D. 1881, a certain paper writing,…
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