Forrester v. Forrester's Adm'rs
Supreme Court of Alabama
In the matter of the estate of William Forrester, senior, deceased, on final settlement of the accounts and vouchers of William Forrester, junior, and David Spradling, as administrators. The record shows that special letters of administration were first granted to said administrators, and afterwards general letters of administration; but it does not show the date of either of said appointments.
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In the matter of the estate of William Forrester, senior, deceased, on final settlement of the accounts and vouchers of William Forrester, junior, and David Spradling, as administrators. The record shows that special letters of administration were first granted to said administrators, and afterwards general letters of administration; but it does not show the date of either of said appointments. It further shows that, on the 2Gth June, 1859, the court granted an order, on the application of said administrators, authorizing them to sell the decedent’s real estate for the purpose of making an…
1Opinion of the CourtByrd, J.
1. There is no bill of exceptions. The appeal was taken from the decree made on the final settlement of the administration of appellees upon the estate of William Forrester, deceased, and not from the confirmation of the report of the sale of the land made in 1859, as is evident from the certificate of the probate judge. The appellants have assigned error upon the order of confirmation; but there being no joinder in error, nor any appeal from such order, this court will not notice that assignment.
2. There being no bill of exceptions taken on'the hearing of the final settlement of the…
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