Adams v. Torry's Executors
Mississippi Supreme Court
On an appeal from the probate court of Claiborne county; Hon. James A. Maxwell, judge of the probate court of Claiborne county. The estate of John L. Torry was reported and declared insolvent, in the probate court of Claiborne county, on the 30th October, 1850. At the May term, 1851, the clerk reported a list of the claims presented to him, against said estate. The following claims were presented by Adams, who claimed to be the owner of them.
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On an appeal from the probate court of Claiborne county; Hon. James A. Maxwell, judge of the probate court of Claiborne county. The estate of John L. Torry was reported and declared insolvent, in the probate court of Claiborne county, on the 30th October, 1850. At the May term, 1851, the clerk reported a list of the claims presented to him, against said estate. The following claims were presented by Adams, who claimed to be the owner of them. May 15, 1841. Due Samuel Walker, guardian of Francis Harmon, $100 for rent of house in Grand Gulf, value received, Torry & Brenham. Messrs. Torry &…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice HaNdy
The estate of John L. Tony having been declared insolvent in the probate court in October, 1850, the appellant, as the assignee of one Harmon, a creditor of the estate, filed with the commissioner of insolvency four claims against the estate, namely, two promissory notes of the testator, payable to Samuel Walker, guardian of Francis Harmon, one dated 15th May, 1841, and the other dated 19th April, 1842, each due at their respective dates; an open account, dated 7th December, 1840, due by testator to “the estate of John Harmon;” and a note executed by the testator, dated 15th May, 1841,…
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