Carrington v. Didier, Norvell & Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was a suit in chancery brought in July 1841 in the Circuit court of Halifax, by Didier, Norvell & Co. against Henry Carrington administrator of John A. Morton deceased, and the four children of John A. Morton. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Court. There was a joint decree against Henry Carrington and the other defendants. And they thereupon applied to this Court for an appeal, which was allowed.
1Opinion of the CourtAdden, J.
It appears that the appellees on the 30th July 1841, sued out of the Circuit court a subpoena in chancery against the appellant Henry Carrington, as administrator, and the other appellants as children and heirs of John A. Morton deceased, which was returned executed August 7th, 1841, on *514Henry Carrington, and the rest no inhabitants. On the 21st August 1841, they filed their bill, in which they charge that they are creditors of the intestate; that the administrator alleged there were not assets in his hands sufficient to pay them; that the personal estate had been exhausted in the payment of…
2Cases cited61 opinions
- Taylor v. Baltimore & O. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
- Stephenson v. TavernersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1852
- Laidley v. KlineWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1875
- Baylor's lessee v. DejarnetteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1856
- Ryan's adm'r v. McLeodSupreme Court of Virginia · 1879
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