Cocke v. Foote
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Holmes county, Hon. J. J Hookek, Chancellor. Ricks had a judgment in the circuit court of Madison county, against Griffin, administrator of Skidmore. After the rendition of this judgment, Griffin was discharged from the administration, and H. S. Foote, was appointed administrator, de bonis non, of Skidmore.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Holmes county, Hon. J. J Hookek, Chancellor. Ricks had a judgment in the circuit court of Madison county, against Griffin, administrator of Skidmore. After the rendition of this judgment, Griffin was discharged from the administration, and H. S. Foote, was appointed administrator, de bonis non, of Skidmore. Upon representation of Foote the estate of Skidmore was duly declared insolvent, and proceeded with to settlement, as such, and pro rata distribution was made among creditors, and Foote discharged from the administration. Afterwards, and when there was no…
1Opinion of the Court
Tabberr, J.,
delivered the opinion .of the oourt;
C. S. Skidmore died testate in 1862, having, by his will, appointed John W. Griffin, and --- Carraway his executors. In October of that year, letters testamentary were granted by the probate court of Madison county, where the will was probated, to John W. Griffin, as executor, who qualified as such. In September, 1866, Benjamin S. Kicks recovered judgment, in the circuit court of Madison county, against the said John W. Griffin, as executor, etc., for upwards of $16,000.00. The letters testamentary of Griffin were revoked in November, 1866, when…
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