Martel v. Martel
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Fayette. Tried below before the Hon. Thomas H. Du Val. The petition alleged that the said Gustavus Martel violated the condition of his bond as administrate r as aforesaid, in this that he did not make out and return a full inventory and appraisement of all the estate of said testator as required by law.
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Appeal from Fayette. Tried below before the Hon. Thomas H. Du Val. The petition alleged that the said Gustavus Martel violated the condition of his bond as administrate r as aforesaid, in this that he did not make out and return a full inventory and appraisement of all the estate of said testator as required by law. Petition charged that after the death of the said testator, there were divers goods and chattels belonging to said estate, that came into the hands of the said Gustavus, to wit: one horse, worth §50 ; another, worth $75 ; one barrel of whisky, worth $50 ; twoabarrels of flour,…
1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.
This suit was brought by the administrator de bonis non, against the former administrator and his security on his administration bond, alleging as a breach of the bond, that divers articles enumerated, and sums of money, assets of the estate, had come to the hands of the former administrator, ■and by him were never accounted for in his administration, but converted to his own use. The security demurred to this petition. It does not appear that the former administrator had citation served on him, yet judgment by default was taken. This is not before us now, but it is noticed, that it may be…
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