Legal Opinion

Powell v. . Powell

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1849Published

1Opinion of the Court

The parties are the devisees and legatees of Jesse Powell, deceased. Two of the defendants are also executors. The bill is filed to obtain a construction of the will; and the plaintiffs pray for an account and to have their shares allotted. Rosa Powell, one of the testator's children, died under age, and would not now be of age if living. There (51) were nine children, including Rosa. The widow, Mrs. Mildred Powell, is entitled to a child's share of the personalty. Two of the children are fully advanced; so that the partition will make eight shares, excluding the two children who have been…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Garrow v. . BrownSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1864

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