Legal Opinion

Overman v. Lanier

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 23, 1911PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal by both parties from Lyon, J., at May Term, 1911, of Bowan. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Chief Justiee Clark.

1Opinion of the CourtOlaeK, C. J.

J. B. Lanier of Salisbury died intestate in 1894 and tbe plaintiff was appointed administrator. In September, 1904, tbe plaintiff filed bis petition for a final account and settlement, and tbe beirs at law and distributees filed an answer to tbe petition. Tbe matter was referred to a referee, to whose report both parties filed exceptions. Tbe judge overruled all exceptions, to wbicb action both sides filed exceptions aüd appealed.

PLAINTIFF'S APPEAL.

Tbe plaintiff abandons all exceptions in bis appeal except:

1. Tbe disallowance of $250 attorney’s fees to Watson & Bux-ton. Tbe referee found as a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Young v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  2. Cressler v. Asheville.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  3. State Ex Rel. Whitford v. FoySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1871
  4. Green v. . BarbeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1881
  5. Spruill v. CannonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1839

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Horner v. Chamber of CommerceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  2. Lightner v. . BooneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942
  3. Estate of MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  4. Hardy and Co. v. . Turnage and TurnageSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
  5. Lightner v. . BooneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1942

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