Legal Opinion

Nunn v. Nunn

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1880PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Autauga. Heard before the Hon. Charles Turner. The original bill in this case was filed on the 14th November, 1859, by Lazarus B. Parker, as the executor of the last will and testament of William Nunn, deceased, against the widow and children of said testator, as heirs and distributees of his estate, and legatees and devisees under his will; and sought the instructions of the court in the administration and settlement of the estate.

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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Autauga. Heard before the Hon. Charles Turner. The original bill in this case was filed on the 14th November, 1859, by Lazarus B. Parker, as the executor of the last will and testament of William Nunn, deceased, against the widow and children of said testator, as heirs and distributees of his estate, and legatees and devisees under his will; and sought the instructions of the court in the administration and settlement of the estate. The testator died in 1858, in said county of Autauga, where he resided, leaving a large estate, which consisted principally of a…

1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.

In the partial, or annual settlement made by appellant in 1871, he was charged with interest on the sums of money which had come into his hands from his predecessor, and from other sources. The administrator excepted to the register’s report, charging him interest on these collections. The register allowed six months to the administrator, after he received these several sums, within which he charged him no interest. These six .months were allowed to him, that he might secure a safe investment.—Harrison v. Harrison, 39 Ala. 419. There had been an order of the court, authorizing the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Henderson v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
  2. Harrell v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
  3. Ferguson v. LowerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  4. Foscue v. LyonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
  5. Lyon v. FoscueSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Gordon, Rankin & Co. v. TweedySupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  2. Keith & Wilkinson v. ForsytheSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  3. Kimbrough v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
  4. Palliser v. Home Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  5. Bell v. BarnesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939

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