Reynolds v. Lloyd Cotton Mills
Supreme Court of North Carolina
PbtitioN to vacate letters of administration, beard before Webb, J., in December, 1918, at Chambers. The facts, as agreed upon, are that James Seism was, prior to 3 June, 1917, domiciled in the county of Gaston, and on that date he with his family was riding in an automobile from said county to the county of Lincoln, in which latter place he intended to make his home, having previously contracted to work for the Lloyd Cotton Mills.
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PbtitioN to vacate letters of administration, beard before Webb, J., in December, 1918, at Chambers. The facts, as agreed upon, are that James Seism was, prior to 3 June, 1917, domiciled in the county of Gaston, and on that date he with his family was riding in an automobile from said county to the county of Lincoln, in which latter place he intended to make his home, having previously contracted to work for the Lloyd Cotton Mills. ILe had sent his household and kitchen furniture forward before he started on his journey, and it had arrived in Lincoln County. While he was proceeding from his…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J.,
after stating tbe facts: We are of tbe opinion tbat tbe judge erred in reversing tbe order of tbe clerk and bolding tbe letters ■of administration, which bad been issued by him, to be valid. Tbe statute provides, under tbe title Jurisdiction of Clerk of Superior Court, that “be shall have jurisdiction within bis county to take proof of wills and to grant letters testamentary, letters of administration with tbe will annexed, and letters of administration in cases of intestacy, in tbe •following cases: Where tbe decedent at, or immediately previous to, bis death was domiciled in tbe…
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