Doriocourt v. Jacobs

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Rost, J.

In 1841, William, F. Jones bequeathed to J. B. Barker real estate and slaves, and appointed him his executor jointly with one F. G. Turner, giving them the seizin of his succession. After the death of Jones his will was probated, and letters testamentary issued in favor of both executors. Barker subsequently instituted proceedings against his co-executor to have him deprived of the ex-ecutorship for legal causes assigned, and to compel him to account. He was deprived of the executorship by the decree of the court; judgment was rendered…