Barrow v. Barrow
Mississippi Chancery Courts
The bill, after reciting the names and residences of the complainants, states that William Barrow, of Madison county, in this State, died intestate, [leaving complainants, his widow, and heirs at law ; that Lydia A. Barrow, the widow, one of the complainants, and Samuel Borrow, the defendant, one of the sons of William Barrow, deceased, [administered upon his estate; that Lydia A. Barrow, being infirm, left the management of the estate to Samuel Barrow, who took possession…
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The bill, after reciting the names and residences of the complainants, states that William Barrow, of Madison county, in this State, died intestate, [leaving complainants, his widow, and heirs at law ; that Lydia A. Barrow, the widow, one of the complainants, and Samuel Borrow, the defendant, one of the sons of William Barrow, deceased, [administered upon his estate; that Lydia A. Barrow, being infirm, left the management of the estate to Samuel Barrow, who took possession of the estate in 1838, and kept possession of it until April, 1, 1840, when he suddenly left his family and residence in…
1Opinion of the Court
Chancellor.
This was a bill filed by the distributees of William Barrow, deceased, against Samuel Barrow, administrator. It is alleged in the bill, that the defendant received into his possession a large amount of the property of the intestate, and left this country with that property in possession, and fled to Texas.
The complainants state specifically, and prove, what property he took away with him, and exhibit its value ; they also state and prove that all the debts of their ancestor were paid and discharged, and that no administration on the estate now exists. Thus removing a technical…
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