Reynolds v. Crook
Supreme Court of Alabama
Eeom tbe Cbaucery Court of Talladega. Heard before tbe Hon. S. K. MoSpaddeN. In tbe matter of tbe estate of Edward Gantt, deceased, tbe administration and settlement of wbicb was removed into tbe Chancery Court, under a bill filed by tbe administrator, May 28tb, 1878. Ontbel7tb February, 1881, tbe court made a de-cretal order assuming jurisdiction of tbe estate, and ordering a transfer of tbe papers from tbe Probate Court; and another order was made, at tbe instance of tbe…
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Eeom tbe Cbaucery Court of Talladega. Heard before tbe Hon. S. K. MoSpaddeN. In tbe matter of tbe estate of Edward Gantt, deceased, tbe administration and settlement of wbicb was removed into tbe Chancery Court, under a bill filed by tbe administrator, May 28tb, 1878. Ontbel7tb February, 1881, tbe court made a de-cretal order assuming jurisdiction of tbe estate, and ordering a transfer of tbe papers from tbe Probate Court; and another order was made, at tbe instance of tbe administrator, on tbe 21st April, 1886, requiring creditors to file tbeir claims against tbe estate with tbe register…
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, J.-
The original bill in this case was filed by Jno. T. Heflin, administrator of Edward Gantt, deceased. Among other things tbe bill prayed “that tbe Chancery Court would assume jurisdiction and control of tbe settlement of the estate, and by appropriate orders remove tbe same from tbe Probate Court of Talladega county to tbe Chancery Court.” At tbe February term, 1881, it was ordered and decreed, “that this court hereby assume and take jurisdiction of tbe further administration of the estate ol Edward Gantt, deceased, and that tbe jurisdiction and *574control of tbe Probate Court of…
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