Legal Opinion

Payne v. Pusey

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 6, 1871PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Case 25 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL EROM MEADE CIRCUIT COURT CITED 1 Metcalfe, 553, Berry, &c. v. Graddy’s adni’r. 4 Mississippi, 706, Trotter v. Trotter. 3 Wendell, 517, Rogers v. Rogers. 2 N. & B. 278, Burke v. Jones. 40 Mississippi, 715, Byrd y. Wells. CITED Williams on Executors, page 945, “Retainer.” 2 Littell, 316, 346. 5 Monroe, 248, Lee v. Colston. 1 Metcalfe, 557, Berry v. Graddy. 1 Sm. & G. 415, StaMschmidt v: Leet.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Pryor

Henry Pusey, as tbe administrator of Peter King, liad a settlement of bis accounts as such in the Meade County Court, showing a balance of several hundred dollars due him as administrator. The widow and children of the decedent King instituted this suit in equity in the Meade Circuit Court for the purpose of surcharging the settlement made by the administrator, on account of credits given him for the amount of accounts and claims against his intestate defectively proven, etc. The administrator filed his answer, making it a cross-petition against the widow and children of King, alleging that…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jones's Adm'r v. Shy's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1875
  2. McGregor v. KeithbyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1873
  3. Miller v. FerrellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1881

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