Hendren v. Colgin
Supreme Court of Virginia
_, ~ ON the motion to Hanover County Court, of Patrick Hendren, executor of William Drinkard, who was the husband and administrator of Sarah Drinkard, deceased, for a certificate for obtaining letters of administration de bonis non, of her estate, William R. Colgin, who intermarried with Sarah A. F. Ellyson, one of her children, opposed the said motion, and moved the court to grant the administration to him.
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_, ~ ON the motion to Hanover County Court, of Patrick Hendren, executor of William Drinkard, who was the husband and administrator of Sarah Drinkard, deceased, for a certificate for obtaining letters of administration de bonis non, of her estate, William R. Colgin, who intermarried with Sarah A. F. Ellyson, one of her children, opposed the said motion, and moved the court to grant the administration to him. The court over-ruled the motion of Hendren, and granted that of Colgin, who thereupon gave bond and security according to law. Upon an appeal by Hendren, the judgment of the County Court…
1Opinion of the Court
the following opinion of this court was delivered by
Judge Roane.
In the case of Cutchin v. Wilkinson, Willis Wilkinson having died intestate, leaving a widow and three children, and these children having also died, infants and intestate, in the lifetime of their mother, that mother administered upon the estate of her husband, and died leaving a will, in which she appointed executors. On her death, a contest arose, for the administration de bonis non of his estate, between the brother of Willis Wilkinson, and the brother of his widow. To this contest her executors were no parties. In that case,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Andrews v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1890
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