Legal Opinion

Faulk v. Money

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 12, 1938No. 4 Div. 22PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Justice.

The bill is by the heirs at law of Henry Thomas Money, deceased, against the administrator of his estate, who is alleged to be insolvent, the surety on his bond, and T. S. Faulk, who is sought to be held to account for funds received as the proceeds of an insurance policy held by him as a creditor of decedent.

An administration of an estate is an administration of a trust in whatever court the proceedings are pending. Keith & Wilkinson v. Forsythe, 227 Ala. 555, 151 So. 60.

The averments of the bill suffice to show the administrator guilty of a conversion of this insurance…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. American-Traders' Nat. Bank v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  2. Keeble v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  3. Keith & Wilkinson v. ForsytheSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  4. Baker v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  5. Dillard v. GillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Mudd v. LanierSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  2. Young v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
  3. Riley v. BradleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  4. Riley v. McElroySupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  5. Westcott v. SharpSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951

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