Singleton's Heirs v. Singleton's Executors

Judge Marshall

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

In March, 1814, Edmund Singleton departed this life, after having duly published his last will, in which he appointed his wife, Margaret Singleton, executrix, together with two others therein named as executors, Mrs.Singleton alone undertook the execution of the will, and having intermarried with John Hawkins, in October, 1815, dower was immediately afterwards assigned to them, in the land and slaves of the decedent; and the entire business of the estate was thenceforth conducted by Hawkins, until his death in July, 1823.

In December, 1817, the…