McKnight v. Calhoun

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

MANNING, J.

Meredith and Mary S. Calhoun were husband and wife. Their two children William and Ada are the defendants. Meredith Calhoun died 1869, and his son became administrator of his estate and continued so until 1882, during which year he was destituted and the plaintiff McKnight was appointed. Mrs. Calhoun had died in 3871, and the children, both majors, had accepted her succession unconditionally and were put in possession thereof.

In January 1883 McKnight, as administrator of Meredith Calhoun, brought this suit to recover the amount of certain…