Lockhart v. White
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Limestone. Tried below before the Hon. Henry J. Jewett. Suit Sept. 8,1851, by appellants against the appellees, on the bond of Jane Allsbrooks, (now Jane White) as administratrix of Wm.H. Allsbrooks, deceased.
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Appeal from Limestone. Tried below before the Hon. Henry J. Jewett. Suit Sept. 8,1851, by appellants against the appellees, on the bond of Jane Allsbrooks, (now Jane White) as administratrix of Wm.H. Allsbrooks, deceased. The petition alleged maladministration, and appropriation of the assets of the estate by the administratrix, in general terms ; an amendment specified one horse of the value of $150, and a house and lot in the town of Springfield, of the value of $400. The claim of the plaintiff had been allowed by the administratrix, and was for the sum of $882 60. The administration bond…
1Opinion of the Court
Hemphill, Ch. J.
The assignments of error are :—
1st. In refusing charges asked by plaintiffs.
2d. In the charge to the jury.
3d. In refusing to grant a new trial.
4th. In giving the charges asked by defendant.
5th. Other irregularities and errors on the record.
The fourth assignment may be disposed of with the remark, that no charges were asked by the defendants, and consequently there is no ground for the assignment.
The first alleged error noticed by counsel for appellants, in his argument, is the refusal to give the third instruction asked by plaintiffs below (who are appellants in this Court).…
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