Legal Opinion

Finn v. Hempstead

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 15, 1863PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court in Chcmcery. Hon. L. B. GeeeN, Circuit Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice English

About the 10th of October, 1852, Joseph B. Crosby, who had neither wife nor children, died in Hempstead county, leaving a will, in which he named Bichard H. Finn, as his executor, and devised to him his entire estate, after the payment of his debts.

The will was duly probated, in the probate court of Hempstead county, and letters testamentary granted to Finn, on the 23d of October, 1852, who qualified as executor.

On the 22d November, .1852, Finn returned an inventory and appraisement of the personal estate of Crosby, including two slaves, Dick and Nelly.

On the 1st of April, 1854, Finn died,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Young v. KimballIndiana Supreme Court · 1846

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hughes Bros. v. RedusSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  2. Ah Hoy v. RaymondHawaii Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Guion Mercantile Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  4. Rice v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
  5. Curtis v. Administrators of LynchOhio Supreme Court · 1869

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