Fellers v. Davis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mr. Justice McGowan.

Raiford C. Swindler died intestate in 1871, and letters of administration upon his estate were granted to his son, John R. Swindler, who, together with Smith L. Davis and Micajah D. Súber, as his sureties, executed to the probate judge of Newberry the usual administration bond. Soon after, in August, 1871, Smith L. Davis died leaving a will, of which his widow, Keziah W. Davis, is the qualified executrix. On June 6, 1883, this action was brought in the name of the probate judge on the administration bond against the sureties,…