Trammel v. Philleo
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Rusk. Tried below before tbe Hon. J. B. Williamson. John Robertson died in tbe year 1868, and Pbilleo, tbe appellee, was appointed administrator of bis estate. Tbe appellants were creditors of tbe estate, but did not present tbeir claim to the administrator, duly probated, within one year from the issuance of tbe letters of administration. The record is voluminous and full of matters of account, but it is not necessary to state them in detail.
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Appeal from Rusk. Tried below before tbe Hon. J. B. Williamson. John Robertson died in tbe year 1868, and Pbilleo, tbe appellee, was appointed administrator of bis estate. Tbe appellants were creditors of tbe estate, but did not present tbeir claim to the administrator, duly probated, within one year from the issuance of tbe letters of administration. The record is voluminous and full of matters of account, but it is not necessary to state them in detail. The opinion of the court states clearly the most material facts. The appellants filed exceptions in the probate court to the final account…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
On the thirtieth day of January, A. T). 1866, George W. Trammel, by his attorney, filed his petition in the County Court of Rusk county, in the words and figures following;
“To the Honorable Chief Justice:
“Estate of John Robertson.—Your petitioner, George. W. Trammel, says that he holds a probated claim against the said estate of John Robertson, which is now a legal demand against said estate. That T; L. Philleo, the administrator of said estate, has funds vin his hands arising from the sale of property belonging to' said estate, in specie, the sum of thirty-five hundred and fifty dollars and…
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