Horn v. Bryan

The appellees, on the 24th of July, 1867, petitioned the probate court to complete a decree, rendered in 1860, against the appellant, whereby it was ascertained, on a partial settlement of his accounts, that, in his representative capacity, he was indebted to the said Frances L. Bryan, in the sum of $2,718 98, and he was directed to retain the money, subject to the further order and decree of the court, on the termination of a certain chancery suit between the petitioners concerning it, and also petitioned the court to issue execution upon the decree.

The appellant moved to dismiss the…