Ponton v. Bellows
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Lavaca. Tried below before the Hon. Fielding Jones. The facts are sufficiently apparent from the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
The object of this suit is to revise and correct the final settlement made in the County Court, by Bellows and wife, as administrator and administratrix of the estate of Andrew Ponton, deceased, and at the same time, to recover a judgment against the sureties on their administration bond, as well as against Bellows, for such amount as may be adjudged to be due to the heirs of said Andrew, upon such revision.
The court below dismissed the petition, upon the ground, that the said sureties could not be joined in this proceeding. This ruling was upon a .special exception, raising that question.
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