Davidson v. Pope
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from decree of circuit court of Lynchburg, rendered May 17,1884, in the cause of Philadelphia Pope’s adm’r against S. S. Davidson, her committee, and his sureties, for settlement of his accounts and recovery of whatever sum he might owe the estate. The court decreed against committee for whole amount, without giving credit for sums he had paid the distributees since death of lunatic and qualification of administrator. There were no debts 'owing by the estate.
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Appeal from decree of circuit court of Lynchburg, rendered May 17,1884, in the cause of Philadelphia Pope’s adm’r against S. S. Davidson, her committee, and his sureties, for settlement of his accounts and recovery of whatever sum he might owe the estate. The court decreed against committee for whole amount, without giving credit for sums he had paid the distributees since death of lunatic and qualification of administrator. There were no debts 'owing by the estate. From this decree Davidson appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLacy, J.
The bill was filed by the administrator of Philadelphia Pope, deceased, who was a lunatic, against S. S. Davidson, her committee, and his sureties. The committee answered, and upon a reference to a commissioner an account was reported in the cause, showing the transactions of the committee as such, from which it appeared that the committee had received the funds belonging to the lunatic, amounting to $3,786.90, of which Eliza H. Pope, a sister of the lunatic, was entitled to receive the sum of $1,893.45, and Mary Ann Duiguid, another sister, was entitled to $1,893.45, which made together the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Small's adm'r v. Lumpkin's ex'xSupreme Court of Virginia · 1877
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- Cole v. FarrierSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942